Through it all, the Roeblings persisted, rising above every obstacle to build the great bridge that connects Brooklyn and New York. As Washington's wisest council, Emily skillfully navigated work crews who now had to answer to a woman, contractors, a hostile press, and a greedy city politician-all looking to take credit for the magnificent bridge slowly making its way across the East River.

Washington's wife, Emily, deftly assumed a key role in the bridge's construction by becoming her husband's eyes and ears at the work site. Unfortunately, there was more pain to follow, as Washington developed caisson disease, leaving him bedridden. After the accidental death of John Augustus Roebling in 1869, it was up to Roebling's son Washington to complete the massive project. Tomasi and illustrator Sara DuVall bring to life the construction of one of the most iconic landmarks in the world and shine a light on the incredible triumphs and tragedies that went into building the Brooklyn Bridge. Through it all, the Roeblings persisted, rising above every obstacle to build the great bridge that connects Brooklyn and New York.In this extraordinary graphic novel, author Peter J.

As Washington’s wisest council, Emily skillfully navigated work crews who now had to answer to a woman, contractors, a hostile press, and a greedy city politician-all looking to take credit for the magnificent bridge slowly making its way across the East River. Washington’s wife, Emily, deftly assumed a key role in the bridge’s construction by becoming her husband’s eyes and ears at the work site. Unfortunately, there was more pain to follow, as Washington developed caisson disease, leaving him bedridden. himself an eminent civil engineer, John Roebling, in overseeing the design and construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. After the accidental death of John Augustus Roebling in 1869, it was up to Roebling’s son Washington to complete the massive project. More than 130 years after its completion, the Brooklyn Bridge remains one of the most. Tomasi and illustrator Sara DuVall bring to life the construction of one of the most iconic landmarks in the world and shine a light on the incredible triumphs and tragedies that went into building the Brooklyn Bridge. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for The Bridge: How the Roeblings Connected Brooklyn to New York by Tomasi, Peter J. In this extraordinary graphic novel, author Peter J.

The Bridge by Peter J. Tomasi