Washington Roebling took part in an abnormal amount of significant events in American history. Find out why he just might have been the Forest Gump of the 19th century. 
 
 
Intro music: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4lITQryRfLnE7RWbuS9JhN">⁠"Between Your Eyes"⁠</a> by <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6jb9lFI3ehVSQI487DDweX">⁠P-01⁠</a> 
 
Bibliography:
The Great Bridge by David McCullough
The Civil War: A Narrative (Volumes 1-3) by Shelby Foote 
<a href="https://www.battlefields.org/?ms=googlepaid&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwqf20BhBwEiwAt7dtdSEh8LV0KH021t8FHzL97jPNaslHgwhJBpJmuomczojDeuIJNFaxnhoCVOYQAvD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">American Battlefield Trust</a>

Washington Roebling took part in an abnormal amount of significant events in American history. Find out why he just might have been the Forest Gump of the 19th century. Intro music: ⁠"Between Your Eyes"⁠ by ⁠P-01⁠ Bibliography: The Great Bridge by David McCullough The Civil War: A Narrative (Volumes 1-3) by Shelby Foote American Battlefield Trust

Washington Roebling took part in an abnormal amount of significant events in American history. Find out why he just might have been the Forest Gump of the 19th century. 
 
 
Intro music: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4lITQryRfLnE7RWbuS9JhN" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠"Between Your Eyes"⁠</a> by <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6jb9lFI3ehVSQI487DDweX" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠P-01⁠</a> 
 
Bibliography:
The Great Bridge by David McCullough
The Civil War: A Narrative (Volumes 1-3) by Shelby Foote 
<a href="https://www.battlefields.org/?ms=googlepaid&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwqf20BhBwEiwAt7dtdSEh8LV0KH021t8FHzL97jPNaslHgwhJBpJmuomczojDeuIJNFaxnhoCVOYQAvD_BwE" rel="noopener noreferrer">American Battlefield Trust</a>

The Forest Gump of the 19th Century

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The Forest Gump of the 19th Century

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