However, it was Washington’s wife, Emily Roebling, who acted as intermediary between her husband and the workmen constructing the bridge from 1873 until the bridge’s completion 10 years later.

When it opened Dec. 1, 1866, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world at 1,057 feet. It was later overtaken by John A. Roebling 's most famous design of the 1883 Brooklyn Bridge at 1,595 ...

June 12 (UPI) --Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini. They include: -- Civil engineer John Augustus Roebling in 1806 -- Artist Egon Schiele in 1890 -- Artist/writer Djuna Barnes in ...

Arriving in Princeton, N.J. one night last week, Leon Henderson's heart was warm with pride and sentiment. Thinking of the nice things old Barney Baruch had said about him that day, he joined ...

Roebling, John Augustus, II 1867-1952 Roebling, Washington Augustus 1837-1926 Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Category Historic Images of the Smithsonian Summary John A. Roebling, II (November ...