Though bridge is its own card game, it finds its roots as a derivative of another popular card game called Whist.  Bridge was developed back in the 1890ís and exploded in popularity throughout Great Britain and the United States.  The gameís development was heavily impacted by Harold Stirling Vanderbilt, who was not only an avid player of the game, but also helped to solidify its rules and bring it into the form of the game that we recognize today. By 1925, the gameís rules were as they are today, and the number of players were on a quick rise.