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Back of Every Great Work: The Story of Emily Warren Roebling
Back of Every Great Work: The Story of Emily Warren Roebling
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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Dec 16, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
(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.
Released:
Dec 16, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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