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Today we are going to tell you the story of Emily Warren.

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Emily Warren Roebling was born on September 23, 1843 and died on February 28, 1903.

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Of American nationality, she is known for her decisive contribution to the conclusion

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of the Brooklyn Bridge.

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Emily was the daughter of Sylvanus and Phoebe Warren.

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She was born in Cold Spring, New York.

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the second youngest daughter of the 12 children in the couple.

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1 Emily's interest in educating herself was supported by her older brother Governor

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K.

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Warren.

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The two always had a close relationship.

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Emily met Washington Roebling, son of Brooklyn Bridge designer John Augustus Roebling,

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who was a civil engineer belonging to the Governor Warren group.

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Emily and Washington immediately fell in love and married on January 18, 1865.

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Emily also played an important role in defending the interests of the project

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to politicians and the public, defending the safety and viability of the bridge through

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criticism and skepticism.

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Their dedication and determination were fundamental to the success of the Brooklyn Bridge, which

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became an iconic milestone and a marvel of the engineering of its time.