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| Author | : Rachel Dougherty |
| Publisher | : Roaring Brook Press |
| Total Pages | : 40 |
| Release | : 2019-02-19 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1250246350 |
On a warm spring day in 1883, a woman rode across the Brooklyn Bridge with a rooster on her lap. It was the first trip across an engineering marvel that had taken nearly fourteen years to construct. The woman's husband was the chief engineer, and he knew all about the dangerous new technique involved. The woman insisted she learn as well. When he fell ill mid-construction, her knowledge came in handy. She supervised every aspect of the project while he was bedridden, and she continued to learn about things only men were supposed to know: math, science, engineering. Women weren't supposed to be engineers. But this woman insisted she could do it all, and her hard work helped to create one of the most iconic landmarks in the world. This is the story of Emily Roebling, the secret engineer behind the Brooklyn Bridge, from author-illustrator Rachel Dougherty.
| Author | : Rachel Dougherty |
| Publisher | : Roaring Brook Press |
| Total Pages | : 42 |
| Release | : 2019-02-19 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1250155320 |
On a warm spring day in 1883, a woman rode across the Brooklyn Bridge with a rooster on her lap. It was the first trip across an engineering marvel that had taken nearly fourteen years to construct. The woman's husband was the chief engineer, and he knew all about the dangerous new technique involved. The woman insisted she learn as well. When he fell ill mid-construction, her knowledge came in handy. She supervised every aspect of the project while he was bedridden, and she continued to learn about things only men were supposed to know: math, science, engineering. Women weren't supposed to be engineers. But this woman insisted she could do it all, and her hard work helped to create one of the most iconic landmarks in the world. This is the story of Emily Roebling, the secret engineer behind the Brooklyn Bridge.
| Author | : Tracey Enerson Wood |
| Publisher | : Sourcebooks, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 342 |
| Release | : 2020-04-07 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1492698148 |
THE USA TODAY BESTSELLER! THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER! She built the Brooklyn Bridge, so why don't you know her name? Emily Roebling built a monument for all time. Then she was lost in its shadow. Discover the fascinating woman who helped design and construct the Brooklyn Bridge. Perfect for book clubs and fans of Marie Benedict. Emily refuses to live conventionally—she knows who she is and what she wants, and she's determined to make change. But then her husband asks the unthinkable: give up her dreams to make his possible. Emily's fight for women's suffrage is put on hold, and her life transformed when her husband Washington Roebling, the Chief Engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge, is injured on the job. Untrained for the task, but under his guidance, she assumes his role, despite stern resistance and overwhelming obstacles. But as the project takes shape under Emily's direction, she wonders whose legacy she is building—hers, or her husband's. As the monument rises, Emily's marriage, principles, and identity threaten to collapse. When the bridge finally stands finished, will she recognize the woman who built it? Based on the true story of an American icon, The Engineer's Wife delivers an emotional portrait of a woman transformed by a project of unfathomable scale, which takes her into the bowels of the East River, suffragette riots, the halls of Manhattan's elite, and the heady, freewheeling temptations of P.T. Barnum. The biography of a husband and wife determined to build something that lasts—even at the risk of losing each other. "Historical fiction at its finest."—Andrea Bobotis, author of The Last List of Miss Judith Kratt Other Bestselling Historical Fiction from Sourcebooks Landmark: The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson Sold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris
| Author | : April Jones Prince |
| Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Total Pages | : 44 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : Brooklyn Bridge (New York, N.Y.) |
| ISBN | : 061844887X |
Upon completion of the Brooklyn Bridge, P.T. Barnum and his twenty- one elephants parade across to prove to everyone that the bridge is safe.
| Author | : Marilyn E. Weigold |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2023 |
| Genre | : Bridges |
| ISBN | : |
"When Emily Warren married Union Army engineer Washington Roebling, she had no idea that she would become the 'silent builder' of a wonder of the modern world. But when injury and illness killed her father-in-law and sidelined her husband, she pushed construction of the Brooklyn Bridge to its completion in 1883. Her accomplishments in a field dominated by men have inspired young women in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The third edition of Silent Builder: Emily Warren Roebling and the Brooklyn Bridge by Dr. Marilyn E. Weigold, Professor Emeritus of History at Pace University, chronicles the growing recognition of Emily Roebling far beyond Brooklyn and New Jersey. The volume's new final chapter traces her emergence from relative obscurity to become a nationally and internationally acclaimed figure for whom a street, a public school and a magnificent new plaza beneath the Brooklyn Bridge were named in the first quarter of the 21st century"--Back cover.
| Author | : Erica Wagner |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 385 |
| Release | : 2017-06-27 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1620400537 |
“A welcome tribute to the persistence, precision and humanity of Washington Roebling and a love-song for the mighty New York bridge he built.” - The Wall Street Journal Chief Engineer is the first full biography of a crucial figure in the American story--Washington Roebling, builder of the Brooklyn Bridge. One of America's most iconic and recognizable structures, the Brooklyn Bridge is as much a part of New York as the Statue of Liberty or the Empire State Building. Yet its distinguished builder is too often forgotten--and his life is of interest far beyond his chosen field. It is the story of immigrants, the frontier, the Civil War, the making of the modern world, and a man whose life modeled courage in the face of extreme adversity. Chief Engineer is enriched by Roebling's own eloquent voice, unveiled in his recently discovered memoir, previously thought lost to history. The memoir reveals that his father, John-a renowned engineer who came to America after humble beginnings in Germany-was a tyrannical presence in Roebling's life. It also documents Roebling's time as a young man in the Union Army, where he built bridges to carry soldiers across rivers and fought in pivotal battles from Antietam to Gettysburg. He then married the remarkable Emily Warren Roebling, who played a crucial role in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, Roebling's grandest achievement-but by no means the only one. Elegantly written with a compelling narrative sweep, Chief Engineer introduces Washington Roebling and his era to a new generation of readers.
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| Total Pages | : 385 |
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| ISBN | : 1408837781 |
| Author | : Milkyway Media |
| Publisher | : Milkyway Media |
| Total Pages | : 23 |
| Release | : 2024-01-24 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
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Get the Summary of David McCullough's The Great Bridge in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Great Bridge" by David McCullough chronicles the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, a monumental feat of engineering led by John Augustus Roebling and his son Washington. The book delves into the technical challenges, such as the innovative use of caissons and the dangers of caisson disease, as well as the political and financial scandals that surrounded the project, including the involvement of "Boss" Tweed and the Tammany Hall ring...
| Author | : Washington Roebling |
| Publisher | : BIG BYTE BOOKS |
| Total Pages | : 156 |
| Release | : |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
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A hero of the Battle of Gettysburg and a veteran of many other American Civil War battles, Washington Roebling assumed the duties of Chief Engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge only a few short years after the war ended. This report was written by Roebling and his staff six years before the completion of the famous bridge. It contains fascinating details about the construction methods, material selection, and materials testing that are easily understood by any lay person. Roebling suffered a debilitating injury from decompression sickness due to time spent deep in the bridge's caissons. His wife Emily was essential in helping him finish the project while viewing it from his apartment windows. She was a critical link between her husband and his engineers on the construction site, as well as helping him write reports. For the first time, this long-out-of-print book is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE or download a sample.
| Author | : Megan Stine |
| Publisher | : Penguin Workshop |
| Total Pages | : 116 |
| Release | : 2016-01-19 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 0448484242 |
Chronicles the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time of its construction and still a best-loved city landmark. Includes foldout color map.
