The Brooklyn Bridge, which was officially opened to New Yorkers 140 years ago this year, is not only a symbol of the American Gilded Age, it’s a monument to the genius, perseverance and oversight of one family.

This episode is arranged as a series of three mini biographies of three family members -- John Roebling, his son Washington Roebling and Washington's wife Emily Warren Roebling. Through their stories, we’ll watch as the Brooklyn Bridge is designed, built and opened in 1883.

PLUS: One more Roebling! Greg and Tom are joined in the studio by Kriss Roebling, the great, great-grandson of Washington and Emily Roebling. He shares his own surprising family stories -- and brings in some extraordinary artifacts from his family's past!

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FURTHER LISTENING:

That Daredevil Steve Brodie!
The Queensboro Bridge and the Rise of a Borough
Crossing to Brooklyn: How The Williamsburg Bridge Changed New York
The George Washington Bridge

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#410 The Roeblings: The Family Who Built The Brooklyn Bridge