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"Historical Bridgebuilder" Visiting the Long Branch Library: Emily Roebling, A Groundbreaking Woman
Discover the Bridge Builder
in Petticoats…….Emily Warren Roebling and the Brooklyn Bridge.
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The Long Branch Free
Public Library is presenting an evening with Emily Roebling, the groundbreaking
woman who oversaw the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. She was called “one of the most famous women
in New Jersey” yet today few people even know her name.
Emily and her husband, the chief engineer, planned the bridge’s
continued construction until he became seriously ill. While he was bedridden, she took over many of
his duties, including day-to-day supervision and project management, dealing
with politicians, competing engineers, and all those associated with the work
on the bridge to the point where people believed she was the Chief Engineer!
Later she helped design
the family mansion in Trenton, studied law, organized relief for returning
troops from the Spanish American War, attended the coronation of the Tsar
of Russia and even took tea with Queen Victoria!
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The program is
free and open to the public. All are welcome to attend. Weds. July 31st , Main Library @
6:30pm.
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