WOW, what a day! I have just watched the Brooklyn bridge finish being built!
Starting on the 3rd of January 1870 to now the 24th of May 1883. That means the bridge took around 13 years to build! Along the construction there were many deaths and sicknesses from the compressed air (the Benz) and long hard hours, or even just silly mistakes. John Augustus Robeling, a German immigrant, designed the Brooklyn bridge. Although he crushed his foot against a pilling, had it amputated, then died of tetanus, gave his son Washington Robeling the job of charge. Washington suffered from the Benz numerous times and did a lot of damage to his body. Washington was sent to his family home, and was cared for all the time, whilst the construction of the bridge went on. There was much debate to whether Washington would still role as head designer. His mother Emily Warren Robeling, spoke amongst Washington's negative men and won, making Washington still in-charge. The first man swung across the bridge on May 19th 1885.

That's all for today, Bye :)
Taylah xo