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- catalog abstract ""At his death in 1887, James Eads was easily the most famous engineer in the world. He'd built gunboats that helped the Union win the Civil War; designed a stunning bridge for St. Louis -- the first in the world to be built of steel; and devised an ingenious scheme that kept the frequently silted-up Mississippi River open to ocean-going traffic -- a feat that turned New Orleans into the nation's second largest port. ... rediscovers the story of this remarkable man who began his working life as an errand boy, taught himself the principles of engineering ... and who was, by 37, one of the richest and most influential figures in the Midwest"--Container excerpt.".
- catalog alternative "American experience (Television program)".
- catalog alternative "Subtitle on container: Story of James B. Eads".
- catalog contributor b12364996.
- catalog contributor b12364997.
- catalog contributor b12364998.
- catalog contributor b12364999.
- catalog contributor b12365000.
- catalog contributor b12365001.
- catalog contributor b12365002.
- catalog created "c2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "c2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2000.".
- catalog description ""At his death in 1887, James Eads was easily the most famous engineer in the world. He'd built gunboats that helped the Union win the Civil War; designed a stunning bridge for St. Louis -- the first in the world to be built of steel; and devised an ingenious scheme that kept the frequently silted-up Mississippi River open to ocean-going traffic -- a feat that turned New Orleans into the nation's second largest port. ... rediscovers the story of this remarkable man who began his working life as an errand boy, taught himself the principles of engineering ... and who was, by 37, one of the richest and most influential figures in the Midwest"--Container excerpt.".
- catalog description "Cinematographers, Boyd Etus ... [et al.] ; editor, Bill Lattanzi ; art direction, Katha Seidman ; music, Brian Keane ; historical advisors, John M. Barry, Robert W. Jackson, Howard S. Miller.".
- catalog description "Narrator, David McCullough.".
- catalog description "VHS.".
- catalog extent "1 videocassette (55 min.) :".
- catalog identifier "0780633792".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "c2000.".
- catalog language "Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "[Boston, MA] : WGBH Educational Foundation ; [Alexandria, VA] : PBS Home Video [distributor],".
- catalog requires "VHS.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "Civil engineers United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "Documentary films.".
- catalog subject "Eads, James Buchanan, 1820-1887.".
- catalog subject "Video recordings for the hearing impaired.".
- catalog subject "Video recordings for the visually impaired.".
- catalog title "Secrets of a master builder [videorecording] / WGBH ; executive producer, Margaret Drain ; written and produced by Carl Charlson ; coproducer, Sharon Grimberg.".
- catalog title "Subtitle on container: Story of James B. Eads".
- catalog type "Videotapes. local".
- catalog type "image".