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Emily Roebling: The Woman Behind the Bridge

When her husband fell ill, she took over construction

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Emily Roebling: The Woman Behind the Bridge

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Emily Roebling, wife of the Brooklyn Bridge's chief engineer, took over construction after her husband fell ill in 19th-century New York, becoming a pioneering female engineer.

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Emily RoeblingBrooklyn BridgeNew York19th centuryengineering

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