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Back of Every Great Work: The Story of Emily Warren Roebling

Published: Dec. 16, 2017, 6:05 p.m.

b'(Samantha) According to a plaque on the Brooklyn Bridge \\u201cback of every great work we can find the self-sacrificing devotion of a woman.\\u201d Indeed, when John Roebling died and his son, Washington, was struck ill, it was Washington\\u2019s young wife, Emily Warren Roebling, who worked day and night to ensure that the Brooklyn Bridge was built.'