Brooklyn Today: May 25, 2012
Good morning. Today is the 146th day of the year. On May 25, 1883, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle published an editorial tribute to Emily Roebling called “The Bridge: a Monument of Womanly Devotion.” When her husband, engineer Washington Roebling, became ill, Emily stepped in as “the first woman field engineer” and basically oversaw the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Well-known people who were born today include singer-songwriter Jessi Colter, actress Anna Heche, singer-songwriter Tom T. Hall, actress Connie Sellecca and actress Leslie Uggams.
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