About this episode

The episode discusses the life of Emily Roebling, a young engineer's wife who took over her husband's work on the Brooklyn Bridge during his illness.

Emily Roebling ist eine junge Ingenieursgattin im New York des 19. Jahrhunderts. Ihr Mann ist dabei, die Brooklyn Bridge zu errichten. Als er schwer erkrankt - springt Emily ein...

Topics covered

• 19th century
• engineering
• women in history
• Brooklyn Bridge
• love
• resilience

Keywords

• Emily Roebling
• Brooklyn Bridge
• 19th century
• engineering
• women in engineering

Mentioned in this episode

Places: New York

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