Constantly running back and forth between her Brooklyn home and the bridge’s construction site, Emily wore many hats between ...
72-82. New York Academy of Sciences Bridge to the Future: A Centennial Celebration of the Brooklyn Brige, New York (NY), 1984. Steinman, David B. The Builders of the Bridge: The Story of John Roebling ...
Crossing the East River, it connects Lower Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn, and if you walk across it, you’ll see stunning views along the way. The bridge was completed in 1883. This first steel ...
The Brooklyn Bridge was considered “the eighth wonder of the world” upon its completion in 1883. But a single, slender wire strung from one bridge tower to the other was essential for the ...
The ‘world’s biggest elephant’ helped to raise awareness about the famous bridge’s safety, while also promoting P.T. Barnum’s circus. Following 13 years of construction, New York’s ...
With 21 original songs, the narrative of building the Brooklyn Bridge comes to life on stage. The story is told through the eyes of political cartoonist Thomas Nast between the years of 1869-1883.