Brooklyn Bridge
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Shane Cabral History 311 2-15-2011 B. Bridge Paragraph
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge the movie was a very informant video. I would almost have to lean more towards saying it was a documentary film on the chief engineers of the bridge. The bridge was a father son/ son’s wife project. It started out as the father’s project but with his death his son took over the role as chief engineer. John A Roebling was Washington Roebling’s father. John was a pioneer, he founded to town of Saxonburg. He also was the inventor of steel cable, which had a very important role in the building and design of such a great bridge. John had come up with the idea of building the bridge, so he started on the design of it as well. John died from a boat related accident I believe. So his son Washington took the role as chief engineer. Washington knew what it took to lead; he served as a union cornel. The bridge was started and Washington was right in the middle of it. He was down under water when they were building the pillars base. He got sick from the “binds” and was unable to continue work at the site. He had his wife Emily go to the bridge every day and report back to Washington how it was coming along. He received much criticism for not being able to show back up to the project ever again. Emily actually was the first person to cross the bridge. The bridge took 14 years to create with many setbacks, one being the quality of steel cable being used. Another would be the politics Washington had to go through while the bridge was still in its early stages. Many thought it couldn’t be done but with a good drive and some support from your loved ones anything can be accomplished.
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge the movie was a very informant video. I would almost have to lean more towards saying it was a documentary film on the chief engineers of the bridge. The bridge was a father son/ son’s wife project. It started out as the father’s project but with his death his son took over the role as chief engineer. John A Roebling was Washington Roebling’s father. John was a pioneer, he founded to town of Saxonburg. He also was the inventor of steel cable, which had a very important role in the building and design of such a great bridge. John had come up with the idea of building the bridge, so he started on the design of it as well. John died from a boat related accident I believe. So his son Washington took the role as chief engineer. Washington knew what it took to lead; he served as a union cornel. The bridge was started and Washington was right in the middle of it. He was down under water when they were building the pillars base. He got sick from the “binds” and was unable to continue work at the site. He had his wife Emily go to the bridge every day and report back to Washington how it was coming along. He received much criticism for not being able to show back up to the project ever again. Emily actually was the first person to cross the bridge. The bridge took 14 years to create with many setbacks, one being the quality of steel cable being used. Another would be the politics Washington had to go through while the bridge was still in its early stages. Many thought it couldn’t be done but with a good drive and some support from your loved ones anything can be accomplished.
