Podcasts about Emily Warren Roebling

Emily Warren Roebling (1843-1903) played a pivotal role in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. She was married to the Chief Engineer of the bridge and took charge of his work on the project after illness prevented him from continuing in his role. When the bridge opened in May 1883, she was the first person to cross it. She went on to study law and became an advocate for women’s equality in marriage. For Further Reading: Emily Warren Roebling, the Woman Behind the Man Who Built the Brooklyn Bridge - The New York Times Life Story: Emily Warren Roebling How Emily Roebling Saved the Brooklyn Bridge | HISTORY Emily Warren Roebling Plaza - Brooklyn Bridge Park This month, we’re talking about Architects. These women held fast to their visions for better futures, found potential in negative space, and built their creations from the ground up. History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we were students, we couldn’t help wondering... where were all the ladies at? Why were so many incredible stories missing from the typical curriculum? Enter, Womanica. On this Wonder Media Network podcast we explore the lives of inspiring women in history you may not know about, but definitely should. Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we’ll dive into the story behind one woman listeners may or may not know–but definitely should. These diverse women from across space and time are grouped into easily accessible and engaging monthly themes like Educators, Villains, Indigenous Storytellers, Activists, and many more. Womanica is hosted by WMN co-founder and award-winning journalist Jenny Kaplan. The bite-sized episodes pack painstakingly researched content into fun, entertaining, and addictive daily adventures. Womanica was created by Liz Kaplan and Jenny Kaplan, executive produced by Jenny Kaplan, and produced by Grace Lynch, Maddy Foley, Brittany Martinez, Edie Allard, Carmen Borca-Carrillo, Taylor Williamson, Sara Schleede, Paloma Moreno Jimenez, Luci Jones, Abbey Delk, Adrien Behn, Alyia Yates, Vanessa Handy, Melia Agudelo, and Joia Putnoi. Special thanks to Shira Atkins. Original theme music composed by Miles Moran. Follow Wonder Media Network: Website Instagram Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

March 2025 - Week 1 - DAR Today PodcastNational Society Daughters of the American RevolutionPresident General Pamela Edwards Rouse WrightBrooke Bullmaster Stewart, National Chair DAR Today PodcastClick for more information about the Daughters of the American Revolution!CLICK HERE to visit our YouTube (video) version of this podcastTo support the goals and mission of the DAR, please visit our web site at https://www.DAR.org/Giving In This Episode:Announcements:New source of service for Connecticut Patriots! A copy of the legislation is available online at:https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89067359620&view=1up&seq=4288skin=2021&q1=412Jr 5K Registration Now Open! In the Wright administration's "Remember The Ladies" theme, this year's medal honors Leonor Delgado, a Spanish American Patriot who sold her cattle to help feed Bernardo de Galvez and his troops. (link below)The Work of the Chapters:Jeptha Abbott Chapter, PAJonathan Dayton Chapter, OhioMary Isham Keith Chapter, Texas18 chapters worked together through the Washington State Chapter Regents Club (WSSDAR CDR East West Project), WashingtonDazzling Daughters: The fascinating story of Emily Warren Roebling, the Heroine of the Brooklyn Bridge!SOCIAL MEDIA FEATURED POSTS:Fort Ligonier Chapter, PADC DAR State SocietyTexas State Society, featuring the work of the Quanah Parker Chapter and the Lucretia Council Cochran ChapterMary Ball Chapter, WashingtonTulsa Chapter, OklahomaLINKS:Connecticut legislation link (new proof of service): https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89067359620&view=1up&seq=4288skin=2021&q1=412"Remember The Ladies" Jr. 5k SignUp Link: https://runsignup.com/Race/DC/Washington/NSDARJuniorMembership5KThe Stars & Stripes Newsletter, Jan/Feb 2025 edition: https://www.dar.org/sites/default/files/members/_2022_2025_Wright/_Newsletters/Stars%20%26%20Stripes%20Newsletter%20Jan_Feb%202025%20pdf.pdf  All music is copyright free and provided by Epidemic SoundLet It Go, by Roots and RecognitionDown the Creek, by Victor LundbergElegance, by Megan WolfordString Quartet No. 2 in D, by W.A. MozartTattersail, by Anders Schill Paulsen For more information about the Daughters of the American Revolution, please visit DAR.orgTo support the goals and mission of the DAR, please visit our web site at DAR.org/GivingAll music free of copyright and provided through Epidemic Sound! Check out this amazing source for music at https://share.epidemicsound.com/xr2blv

Der Fluch der Brooklyn Bridge hält nach dem Tod von Johann August Roebling an, denn nach seinem Unfall verletzt sich auch sein Sohn Washington schwer. Er ist gelähmt und kann die Bauleitung der Brooklyn Bridge nicht fortführen. Es scheint, als würde die Familie Roebling den Auftrag "Brooklyn Bridge" endgültig verlieren. Aber da kommt Emily Warren Roebling ins Spiel, die Ehefrau von Washington, die ab sofort die Bauleitung übernimmt. Und das ohne jegliche Vorerfahrungen! Von jetzt auf gleich muss sie sich alle Fertigkeiten einer Bauingenieurin aneignen und sich auf der Baustelle durchsetzen. Zwischenzeitlich kommen die Roeblings an die Grenzen ihrer Kräfte, aber Emily bleibt standhaft.Mit dem Tauchglockenschiff im Rhein unterwegs, so sieht das aus.Willkommen beim einzig wahren True Science-Podcast! Hier geht's um die Lebensgeschichten von Menschen, die mit Wissenschaft unsere Welt verändert haben. Wir fragen uns: Was hat sie bewegt, was haben sie erlebt, und wie kam es zu diesem einen Geistesblitz?! Dabei ist eins sicher: In der Wissenschaft gibt's jede Menge Gossip und den hört ihr hier. “Behind Science” gibt's jeden Samstag - am Science-Samstag. Zwischendurch erreicht ihr uns per Mail und Instagram, und hier gibt's unsere Links, die gerade wichtig sind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom!In this week's episode we talk about Emily Warren Roebling and the Brooklyn Bridge.  Resources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Warren_Roeblinghttps://structurae.net/en/persons/emily-warrren-roeblinghttps://bridgebuilderinpetticoats.com/bibliography/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9190747/emily-roeblingSay What?!:  https://www.npr.org/2024/04/26/1247237175/baltimore-ai-generated-racist-audio-crimeAll the things: Music: "Electronic Rock (King Around Here)" by Alex Grohl https://pixabay.com/music/search/electronic%20rock%20kingLogo Artwork: Strawbeary Studios https://www.youtube.com/@StrawbearyStudios/featuredEpisode was researched, written and edited by ShanoaSocial Media:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090200010112X (formerly Twitter): @breakfastmompodEmail: breakfastwithmompodcast@gmail.comWebsite: https://breakfastwithmompodcast.com/Festival link:  https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com/tickets/Promo Code: BREAKFAST

The ladies are JAZZED for Women's History Month (if y'all couldn't tell) and are coming at you with some incredible women who pissed off all the right people! First, Emily covers Marie C. Bolden, a 14-year-old girl who just wanted to win a spelling bee, but ended up delivering a blow to racist shit-heads everywhere! Can you spell bad babe? Then, Kelley tells the story of Emily Warren Roebling, (a credit to her name) an intellectual and a ride-or-die babe. When her husband became ill while helping to build the Brooklyn Bridge, she stepped up and made a family dream come true. Grab your rooster and use it in a sentence, because we're wining about herstory!

Emily Warren Roebling fue la gran olvidada tras la creación de uno de los puentes más famosos del mundo

Emily Warren Roebling played a crucial role in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge after her husband became disabled. It's a story of an engineering marvel and what mainstream U.S. society expected of women and disabled people in the 19th century.  Research: American Monthly Magazine. “Mrs. Washington A. Roebling.” Daughters of the American Revolution. 1892. https://archive.org/details/americanmonthlymv17daug/ Ashworth, William B. Jr. “Emily Warren Roebling.” Linda Hall Library. https://www.lindahall.org/about/news/scientist-of-the-day/emily-warren-roebling/ Bennett, Jessica. “Emily Warren Roebling.” New York Times. 2018. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/obituaries/overlooked-emily-warren-roebling.html Bowery Boys. “PODCAST: The Brooklyn Bridge.” 1/11/2008. https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2008/01/brooklyn-bridge.html Brady, Sean. “The Brooklyn Bridge: Tragedy Overcome (Part 1).” The Structural Engineer. March 2015. Brady, Sean. “The Brooklyn Bridge: Tragedy Overcome (Part 2).” The Structural Engineer. April 2015. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Emily Warren Roebling". Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Dec. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Emily-Warren-Roebling. Accessed 9 January 2024. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Washington Augustus Roebling". Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Jul. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Washington-Augustus-Roebling. Accessed 9 January 2024. Brooklyn Daily Eagle. “Mrs. Washington A. Roebling.” 3/1/1903. https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/53405737/ “Col. W.A. Roebling.” The Brooklyn Union. 5/16/1883. https://www.newspapers.com/image/541841261/ “Cost of Marrying a Foreigner.” The Buffalo Review. 8/27/1889. https://www.newspapers.com/image/354435395/ “Danger In It.” Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 10/1/1889. https://www.newspapers.com/image/50407904/ "Emily Roebling." Notable Women Scientists, Gale, 2000. Gale In Context: Science, link.gale.com/apps/doc/K1668000367/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=0de2e1e2. Accessed 18 Dec. 2023. Flagg, Thomas R. "Brooklyn Bridge." Encyclopedia of New York State, edited by Peter R. Eisenstadt and Laura-Eve Moss, Syracuse UP, 2005, p. 223. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A194195370/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=a49d8b0e. Accessed 18 Dec. 2023. Hewitt, Abram S. “Oration. From: Opening ceremonies of the New York and Brooklyn bridge, May 24, 1883. Press of the Brooklyn Job Printing Department. 1883. https://archive.org/details/openingceremoni00bridgoog “In the Dark.” The Brooklyn Union. 7/11/1882. https://www.newspapers.com/image/541767454/ “John Roebling Ferry Accident.” Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 6/30/1869. https://www.newspapers.com/image/60752419/ Juravich, Nick. “Emily Warren Roebling: Building the Brooklyn Bridge and Beyond.” New York Historical Society. 5/30/2018. https://www.nyhistory.org/blogs/emily-warren-roebling-beyond-the-bridge Library of Congress. “Roebling and the Brooklyn Bridge.” https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/june-12/ “Mrs. Roebling Dead.” New-york Tribune. 3/1/1903. https://www.newspapers.com/image/467730770/ New York Historical Society. “Life Story: Emily Warren Roebling (1843–1903).” Women & the American Story. https://wams.nyhistory.org/industry-and-empire/labor-and-industry/emily-warren-roebling/ Petrash, Antonia. “More than petticoats. Remarkable New York women.” 2002. “Battling Tetanus.” https://www.si.edu/spotlight/antibody-initiative/battling-tetanus Tiwari, Tejpratap S.P. et al. “Tetanus.” Centers for Disease Control. 2021. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/tetanus.htm “With Women Lawyers.” The Woman's Journal 1899-04-08: Vol 30 Iss 14. https://archive.org/details/sim_the-womans-journal_1899-04-08_30_14/page/109/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chrissie tells you about Emily Warren Roebling, one of the engineers who built the Brooklyn Bridge.Read the essay here: https://historywiththeszilagyis.org/hwts225 Find us on Twitter and BluSky: The Network: @BQNPodcastsThe Show: @HistorySzilagyi.Chrissie: @TheGoddessLivia. Jason: @JasonDarkElf.Send topic suggestions via Twitter or on our Facebook page History with the Szilagyis. History with the Szilagyis is supported by our patrons: PatiSusan Capuzzi-De ClerckLaura DullKris HillVince LockeJoin these wonderful supporters by visiting patreon.com/historywiththeszilagyis. The BQN Podcast Collective is brought to you by our listeners. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose generous contributions help to produce this podcast and the many others on our network! Jason AndersonVera BibleSusan Capuzzi-De ClerckTim CooperChrissie De Clerck-SzilagyiLars Di ScenzaThad HaitMatt HarkerPeter HongJim McMahonJoe MignoneGreg MolumbyMahendran RadhakrishnanTom Van ScotterDavid WillettCarl WondersAnonymousDavidYou can join this illustrious list by becoming a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/BQN

On our latest weekly roundup, Catherine reported on her recent Airbnb stay, which didn't sway Terri at all from her "not for me" position.What we're watching: On Dancing with the Stars, it was Taylor Swift Night and, at long last, the exit of Harry Jowsey. Mentioned: A report that Harry asked to leave in place of Lele Pons, and a theory that Swiftie wrath is what finally took him out.On The Gilded Age, season 2, episode 5, “Close Enough to Touch," things got scary for Peggy (as we predicted), watchful Watson saved Bertha's dinner for the Duke from Turner's amateur-hour machinations, and Aunt Ada got married! Mentioned: The book The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah; the true story of Emily Warren Roebling, who secretly took over her husband's role as chief engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge.Catherine's library find this week is a funny picture book that asks the question: What would happen if Grandpa really did get your schnozz when playing the classic game of Got Your Nose!?In the archives, we revisit episodes in which we discussed how influential we are (December 1, 2022), family splurges (December 2, 2021), and all we want for Christmas (December 2, 2019). ​Next week, our TV watch will cover the Dancing with the Stars semi-finals and "Warning Shots" (S2 E6) on The Gilded Age. Until then (and anytime you're in need), the archives are available!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3680863/advertisement

The Brooklyn Bridge, which was officially opened to New Yorkers 140 years ago this year, is not only a symbol of the American Gilded Age, it's a monument to the genius, perseverance and oversight of one family.This episode is arranged as a series of three mini biographies of three family members -- John Roebling, his son Washington Roebling and Washington's wife Emily Warren Roebling. Through their stories, we'll watch as the Brooklyn Bridge is designed, built and opened in 1883.PLUS: One more Roebling! Greg and Tom are joined in the studio by Kriss Roebling, the great, great-grandson of Washington and Emily Roebling. He shares his own surprising family stories -- and brings in some extraordinary artifacts from his family's past!Visit our website for more pictures and information about this showFURTHER LISTENING:That Daredevil Steve Brodie!The Queensboro Bridge and the Rise of a BoroughCrossing to Brooklyn: How The Williamsburg Bridge Changed New YorkThe George Washington Bridge

“Dietro ogni grande opera possiamo trovare la devozione sacrificale di una donna” Una donna, Emily che ha lavorato anni per realizzare il sogno di due uomini e solo dopo si è decisa a realizzare i suoi. Come dice in una lettera a suo figlio del 1898: “Ho più cervello, buon senso e know-how in generale di quanto ne abbiano due ingegneri, civili o incivili, e se non fosse stato per me il ponte di Brooklyn non avrebbe mai avuto il nome Roebling in qualche modo collegato ad esso!” Ed è proprio così: seppur la malattia ha messo fine alla sua vita, il suo ricordo rimarrà per sempre impresso nel cemento e nell'acciaio di uno dei ponti più significativi della storia: il ponte di Brooklyn. Sitografia: -       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Warren_Roebling -       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_A._Roebling -       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Roebling -       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gouverneur_K._Warren#Post-war -       https://ilfoglietto.it/il-foglietto/6778-emily-warren-roebling-la-donna-che-ha-completato-il-ponte-di-brooklyn -       https://www.britannica.com/biography/Emily-Warren-Roebling -       https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mayflower-ship -       https://www.ilmioviaggioanewyork.com/blogs/news/la-donna-che-ha-completato-il-brooklyn-bridge -       https://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2014/06/emily-warren-roebling.html -       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Bridge -       https://www.rainews.it/archivio-rainews/media/New-York-24-maggio-1883-inaugurazione-Ponte-di-Brooklyn-manhattan-05ecfcd6-ace6-458d-970e-c43e0afab1d3.html#foto-1 -       https://www.focus.it/tecnologia/architettura/la-vera-storia-del-ponte-di-brooklyn-e-degli-elefanti -       https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/obituaries/overlooked-emily-warren-roebling.html   Bibliografia: -       M. E. Weigold, “Silent Builder: Emily Warren Roebling and the Brooklyn Bridge”, 2019 -       E. W.Roebling “A Wife's Disabilities", 1899 -       T. E. Wood “The Engineer's Wife”/ “La Donna di Brooklyn”, 2022. GRAZIE a mio marito Matteo per aver prestato la voce a Abraham S. Hewitt

The Engineers Wife by Tracey Enerson Wood She built a monument for all time. Then she was lost in its shadow. Emily Warren Roebling refuses to live conventionally—she knows who she is and what she wants, and she's determined to make change. But then her husband Wash 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 Wash, 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. Lines blur as Wash's vision becomes her own, and when he is unable to return to the job, Emily is consumed by it. 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 the Brooklyn Bridge, 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. It's the story of a husband and wife determined to build something that lasts—even at the risk of losing each other. by Tracey Enerson Wood

The Engineers Wife by Tracey Enerson Wood She built a monument for all time. Then she was lost in its shadow. Emily Warren Roebling refuses to live conventionally—she knows who she is and what she wants, and she's determined to make change. But then her husband Wash 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 Wash, 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. Lines blur as Wash's vision becomes her own, and when he is unable to return to the job, Emily is consumed by it. 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 the Brooklyn Bridge, 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. It's the story of a husband and wife determined to build something that lasts—even at the risk of losing each other. by Tracey Enerson Wood

The Engineer's Wife brings to life the story of the gritty Emily Warren Roebling and the building of the Brooklyn Bridge. Wood's debut novel tells Emily's story with so much detail and research it seems to turn back time. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/recapbookchat/message

Another whirlwind chat spanning windy experiences, digging into opinions on bucket lists and rounding it off with rock associations.Birth stones: https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2017/07/02/birthstones-discover-birthstone-color-month/?sh=7149de891f06Georgie names stuff:Shackleton: Silver 13” MacBook Pro 2015(named after geologist Nicholas Shackleton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Shackleton)Kwolek: Space grey 15” MacBook Pro 2018(named after Stephanie Kwolek, inventor of Kevlar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_Kwolek)Keldysh: Gold Apple Watch series 5 40mm, yep, the colour that doesn't exist anymore(named after Lyudmila Keldysh, Russian mathematician known for contributions to set theory and geometric topology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyudmila_Keldysh)Roebling: Blue iPhone 12 mini(named after Emily Warren-Roebling, engineer known for her contributions to the Brooklyn Bridge in New York after her husband became ill and bedridden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Warren_Roebling)Previous AirPods named Meitner after Lise Meitner, contributed to the discover of nuclear fission https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lise_Meitner but I didn't bother naming my newest pair lolGeoff names (Mostly black) stuff:Obsidian: Space Grey MacBook Air 2021Apollo: Black Magic TrackpadMoonstones: AirPodsFukuro: Space Grey iPhone MiniCarbon: Space Grey Apple Watch Series 4

Back of every great work we can find the self-sacrificing devotion of a woman – das steht auf einer Plakette an der Brooklyn Bridge. Emily Warren Roebling war die Frau, die sich für den Bau... Der Beitrag Emily Warren Roebling (1843–1903) erschien zuerst auf Frauenleben.

Learn about the life, work, struggles, and achievements of Emily Warren Roebling. For show notes and more information check out our website https://www.shebuildspodcast.com/

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For another week Ash blows our mind with another wonder woman of history. A deep dive into the life of Emily Warren Roebling, the woman behind the Brooklyn Bridge. Join Ash and Katy (and Liz in spirit) while we learn another amazing story from the past.

For another week Ash blows our mind with another wonder woman of history. A deep dive into the life of Emily Warren Roebling, the woman behind the Brooklyn Bridge. Join Ash and Katy (and Liz in spirit) while we learn another amazing story from the past.

The hosts kick off with discussion of how the COVID-19 outbreak has impacted each of them. Then Rita shares the story of Emily Warren Roebling, who helped construct one of the United States' most recognizable structures--the Brooklyn Bridge. Amanda shares another NY story with Marie Van Brittan Brown, a nurse who invented the first home security system with her husband. Follow us on social media: FB: facebook.com/idkherpodcast Twitter: @IDKHerPodcast Insta: @idkher_podcast

In the third episode, Helena discusses Emily Warren Roebling and her role in building a New York City icon: the Brooklyn Bridge. Then Siobhán takes us on a walk through rock 'n' roll history to talk about musical prodigy Sister Rosetta Tharpe. New York Times "Overlooked": https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/obituaries/overlooked-emily-warren-roebling.html?fbclid=IwAR1NRT7h6WfyMM5uKfUrosmbznXy32KaTrJIwCnBrQQMcNgYJaAY7xXV_Co Sister Rosetta Tharpe performing "Didn't It Rain" live in Manchester: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnAQATKRBN0

This week we’re discussing a topic that keeps Vivan up at night: bridges. In the first half of this two episode topic we’ll be learning about the world’s first steel wire suspension bridge, the iconic Brooklyn Bridge. The construction of the Brooklyn Bridge is a tale of three engineers, John Roebling, his son Washington Roebling, and his son’s wife Emily Warren Roebling. Prior to the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge from 1869 through 1883 there was no crossing from Brooklyn to Manhattan and all commuting was done by ferry. The local government would enter into a partnership similar to what we call a P3 today (Public Private Project), wherein a private entity would build the bridge, the government would own the bridge, and revenue from a toll booth on the bridge would be split between the private entity and the government. John Roebling was selected as the chief engineer for the project because of his prior bridge work and his company’s revolutionary iron and steel rope, and the strength of these materials would make the 1.8km long bridge possible. Unlike many of our engineering heroes in the 1800s John Roebling was not self-trained, and despite his impressive track record and strong materials his plans for the bridge would be met with great skepticism. To put the minds of concerned engineers at ease Roebling would host a page turn, essentially locking 7 skeptical engineers and industry professionals in a room and reviewing every page of the plans until they were satisfied, not unlike what Vivian does today! Ultimately the industry was satisfied but getting the local government on board with his plans would take more convincing and a group would be organized to tour four of his previous bridges. Ultimately they were convinced of the viability of his plans and construction would begin shortly afterwards. While surveying areas where the bridge would meet with the road system John Roebling would have his foot crushed by a ferry. This stubbornly tough engineer would agree to having his toes amputated but insisted upon having the procedure completed without anesthetic. As a believer in hydrotherapy he would attempt to treat the surgical wound by pouring water on his feet day and night, but ultimately he would succumb to infection and die just 28 days later. Upon his death his son Washington Roebling would be assigned to take over the project and despite being only 32 years old at the time he was enormously respected for being not only technically competent and great with details, but also much humbler than his father. Washington Roebling and his wife Emily Warren Roebling had previously been sent to Europe to research the use of pressurized caissons as a method for building bridge foundations underwater. These workshop-diving-bell hybrids would be the cause of many deaths during the construction of the bridge, primarily as a result of decompression sickness which had not yet been discovered. Washington Roebling himself would suffer a grave accident as the result of the caissons and decompression sickness when a fire broken out in one of the caissons in 1870 and he would go down into the caisson himself to help fight the fire and direct the firefighting efforts. He would experience some aches and pains coming back out and would head back down the next day with the fire still burning. The result of his repeated long trips would be crippling decompression sickness that left him bed ridden for the remaining 13 years of his life. At this point his wife Emily Warren Roebling would step up to become what we would today call the Field Engineer. She would become the eyes and ears of her husband, and was involved in every step of the construction, including working with the local government to justify the overrun of the original $5M budget and the request of an additional $8M to complete the project. The first female engineer of our podcast would be honoured at the unveiling of the bridge: “The bridge was an everlasting monument to the sacrificing devotion of a woman and her capacity for that higher education from which she has been so long and too long been disbarred” Next episode in our season finale we’ll be speaking with an actual bridge engineer about the science of how it was constructed and how we construct bridges today. Image Gallery: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Learn more at: MeasuredInMetric.com Edited by: Astronomic Audio Contact us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

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Bad BridgesBad Bridges are everywhere in the United States. Ruthann sat down and explained where the repairs are needed the most on Americas bridges. There has been many incidents where a bridge has collapsed. People have been injured and even killed when these mass concrete structures come down. In Minnesota a bridge had collapsed on I35 with mass destruction. We can only imagine the Brooklyn bridge coming down during rush hour. Today, 125,000 motor vehicles cross the Brooklyn Bridge each day [PDF], as do roughly 4,000pedestrians and 2,600 cyclists. Emily Warren Roebling was the first to cross the bridge. The bridge's main span over the East River is 1,595 feet 6 inches (486.3 m). The bridge cost US$15.5 million in 1883 dollars (about US$403,339,000 in today's dollars) to build, and an estimated 27 men died during its construction. So with that being said we can see why the bridge has not been reconstructed. Where will they get the money for the rebuild?https://www.tripsavvy.com/people-crossing-the-brooklyn-bridge-442754 Trucking News with Ruthann Human Trafficking Trucking News Human Trafficking Human Trafficking is more prevalent than we realize. Every day someone is forced into the sex slave trade in America. Drug dealers and pimps are one of the leading people that exploit our young people in this country. Learn how to spot people in trouble. By calling the authorities you could save a life. In the trucking industry there are those that would pose as a good trucker only to take advantage of maybe a runaway or someone that may be in trouble. Recently a trucker was caught with two minors tied up in his rig. He claimed he was returning these children but authorities did not buy into it. This trucker now faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. If you have been approached about providing children for the purpose of trafficking, do the right thing and make an anonymous tip. Call federal law enforcement directly to report suspected human trafficking activity and get help: U.S. Department of Homeland Security at 1-866-347-2423 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year, or submit a tip online at www.ice.gov/tips. Trucking NewsTalkCDL is now getting our emails at Troy at Talk CDL . c o m or Ruthann at talk cdl . c o m haha email us. We are always looking for interesting people to come on the show. We have a mic and mixer system that takes incoming phone calls. If you have a story or a subject you would like to talk about on the show please write in and tell us. Please keep the pictures and videos coming our way and we will eventually get them uploaded to our facebook page http://talkcdl.com/trucking-news-7-killed-2-semis-two-4-wheelers/http://talkcdl.com/weekly-wrap-6-10-2018-all-news-all-trucking-talkcdl/

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’ll be highlighting some badass Brooklyn women, starting with some of our amazing female colleagues at the Eagle, who will share what it’s like to work as a female journalist. We’ll also be discussing five new statues of prominent women that are coming to the city, including Brooklyn’s own Shirley Chisholm. Faye Penn of Women NYC will talk with us about that initiative. Plus, we’ll send you off with a Women’s History Month reading list and hear from Deidre Dumpson at Greenpoint’s Word Bookstore on some empowering titles.Interview with Eagle staff at 1:23Interview with Faye Penn at 11:46Interview with Deidre Dumpson at 14:36Our host Lawrence Madsen is a native New Yorker. His family and friends have told him since he was 17 that he has a voice for radio. When he saw an opportunity to do just that, he jumped at the opportunity. He is dearly fond of the Brooklyn Eagle. He attended Columbia University, and volunteers with the disaster relief group Team Rubicon.

Have you ever walked or driven across a bridge and wondered just who made it and how it was made? Or have you, like me, marveled the architectural and engineering feats of New York City’s bridges, subways, and tunnels? Did you know that much of the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge was actually monitored by a woman? Emily Warren Roebling stepped in for her husband, Washington Roebling when he fell ill during the construction of the bridge, and she saw it to completion. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/history-in-ten/support

In this fascinating episode, we pit the scientifically creative minds of civil engineers against one another! Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya vs. Emily Warren Roebling in this battle of wits for the betterment of the places people live in every day! Show notes at: http://historicallyhot.com/episodes/civilengineers

Today on “Two Way Street” we’re discussing The New York Times obituary project “ Overlooked ” with its co-creator Jessica Bennett . From Ida B. Wells to Emily Warren Roebling , “Overlooked” features the retroactive obituaries of prominent women whose stories initially failed to make it into the Times obit section. Jessica, the Times’ newly appointed gender editor, joins us to discuss her work on “Overlooked” with the digital editor of the obituary desk Amisha Padnani . And since no conversation about obituary writing is complete here in Georgia without including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s longtime obit editor, we asked Kay Powell to join us, too. Kay served as obituary editor of the AJC from 1996 to 2009. “Overlooked” began after an exhaustive search of the Times’ obituary archives struck Jessica and Amisha with this epiphany: white men had historically dominated the newspaper’s obituaries. The two editors responded by writing obituaries for some of the women who had been

New Year, new episode! Ring in 2018 with us as we recount the tales of Alice de Janze, the socialite member of the Happy Valley set, who gained noteriety for her various scandalous affairs, the attempted murders (yes, that's plural) of her lovers, and her affinity for exotic pets (black panthers on a leash, anyone?), and Emily Warren Roebling, the woman behind the scenes during the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, as well as several facilities and hospitals designed to help women at large. Here's to more betches and less BS in the new year!

(Samantha) According to a plaque on the Brooklyn Bridge “back of every great work we can find the self-sacrificing devotion of a woman.” Indeed, when John Roebling died and his son, Washington, was struck ill, it was Washington’s young wife, Emily Warren Roebling, who worked day and night to ensure that the Brooklyn Bridge was built.

“Chief Engineer” tells the story of Washington Roebling, the engineer known for building one of the most iconic American structures, the Brooklyn Bridge. “Chief Engineer” reveals that his father, John-a renowned engineer who made his life in America after humble beginnings in Germany-was a tyrannical presence in Washington's life, so his own adoption of that career was hard won. A young man when the Civil War broke out, Washington joined the Union Army, building bridges that carried soldiers across rivers and seeing action in many pivotal battles, from Antietam to Gettysburg-aspects of his life never before fully brought to light. Safely returned, he married the remarkable Emily Warren Roebling, who would play a crucial role in the construction of the unprecedented Brooklyn Bridge. It would be Washington Roebling's grandest achievement, but by no means the only one. Erica Wagner was literary editor of The Times for seventeen years, and she is now a contributing writer for New Statesman and consulting literary editor for Harper's Bazaar, as well as writing for many publications in Britain and the United States.

With doctors saying her husband is dying, Emily Warren Roebling sets out on a path to see the great bridge through to completion. Read more at https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/52fa7d_6775ee5cee5c476d87e658bdb812cb9e.pdf.

The greatest engineering challenge of the age. A male dominated profession. One woman. Emily Warren Roebling. Read more at https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/52fa7d_88f884ef141648d59ae81f5d8c0dee25.pdf.

For another week Ash blows our mind with another wonder woman of history. A deep dive into the life of Emily Warren Roebling, the woman behind the Brooklyn Bridge. Join Ash and Katy (and Liz in spirit) while we learn another amazing story from the past.