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The Engineer's Wife
by Tracey Enerson Wood
I was given a free ARC of this book by @netgalley in exchange for my honest review.
If you've ever been to New York and seen the Brooklyn Bridge, or even seen a picture, it's hard not to be impressed! What is even more amazing, and I had NO IDEA about was that it's construction in the late 1800s was largely overseen by a woman! When Washington Roebling, the chief engineer on the project and son of the bridge designer, becomes ill due to his work on the bridge his wife Emily takes over for him. She teachers herself engineering, makes speeches to the board, rallies supporters and financial backers, and even bucks society even more by wearing a bloomer outfit so she can get into some right places along with the workers to make sure things are being done well! The story follows Emily and Wash from the time they meet and ends with an image of life after the bridges completion. In between those two points is a great story of commitment, determination, hard work, and women's ingenuity! I would definitely recommend reading this one.
#NetGalley #TheEngineersWife
If you've ever been to New York and seen the Brooklyn Bridge, or even seen a picture, it's hard not to be impressed! What is even more amazing, and I had NO IDEA about was that it's construction in the late 1800s was largely overseen by a woman! When Washington Roebling, the chief engineer on the project and son of the bridge designer, becomes ill due to his work on the bridge his wife Emily takes over for him. She teachers herself engineering, makes speeches to the board, rallies supporters and financial backers, and even bucks society even more by wearing a bloomer outfit so she can get into some right places along with the workers to make sure things are being done well! The story follows Emily and Wash from the time they meet and ends with an image of life after the bridges completion. In between those two points is a great story of commitment, determination, hard work, and women's ingenuity! I would definitely recommend reading this one.
#NetGalley #TheEngineersWife