250 to 250: 42. Emily Roebling’s Brooklyn Bridge, Narrated by Tracey Enerson Wood

Heather Cox Richardson and 250 to 250: Emily Roebling’s Brooklyn Bridge, Narrated by Tracey Enerson Wood

Tracey Enerson Wood is a celebrated bestselling author known for bringing the forgotten history of women to light. In her novel The Engineer's Wife, she tells the true story of Emily Warren Roebling, who completed the Brooklyn Bridge despite tremendous obstacles.

Emily Warren Roebling helped build the Brooklyn Bridge.

• In 1870, her husband, Washington Roebling, became very ill.
• Emily took over many of his responsibilities.
• She worked with engineers, workers, and government leaders.
• She helped solve problems and manage the project.
• The bridge took more than 10 years to complete.
• It became the world's first steel-wire suspension bridge.
• Emily played an important part in building the bridge.
• When the bridge opened in 1883, she was the first person to cross it.
• She carried a rooster as a symbol of good luck.
• Today, Emily Warren Roebling is remembered for her leadership and determination.

POP Reading and Writing practice:

Note: We have received several reports that USCIS are using compound/complex sentences.  

• What city and state have the most people?
• New York City and California state have the most people in the United States.
• Where do many citizens live?
• Many citizens live in California and New York City.
• What was the first U.S. capital and what is it now*?
• New York City was the first U.S. capital and now it is Washington D.C.
• * "now" is not on the Reading or Writing Vocabulary list but appears 7 times on the 100 Civics Questions and 6 times on the 128 Civic Questions

Family Fun:

• A Mighty Girl: Emily Warren Roebling: The Woman Who Saved The Brooklyn Bridge
• Brooklyn Bridge Park: Emily Warren Roebling Plaza | Brooklyn Bridge coloring page
• ASCE: Emily Warren Roebling
• Instructables: Toothpick Bridge Project
• Monday Mandala: Brooklyn Bridge coloring page
• Mrs Jenny Cox: Emily Warren Roebling and Toothpick Bridges
• NY Historical Society: Emily Warren Roebling
• The Glinda Factor: Emily Warren Roebling (and timeline)