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The Eads Bridge Proved the Power of Steel

The Eads Bridge proved that steel could be used for large-scale building projects. The unconventional idea that steel could support such a massive structure came from an unconventional character: an amateur engineer named James B. Eads.
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Clip Season 2 Episode 3 Length 05:35 Premiere: 07/24/18

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Season 2 Episodes

10 Modern Marvels That Changed America
S2 E3 Length 54:55 Premiere Date 07/24/18

10 Monuments That Changed America
S2 E2 Length 56:05 Premiere Date 07/17/18

10 Streets That Changed America
S2 E1 Length 54:55 Premiere Date 07/10/18

Web Extra: When Mules Ruled the Canal
Clip Length 02:41 Premiere Date 07/24/18

Web Extra: A View from the Top of the Roebling Bridge
Clip Length 03:12 Premiere Date 07/24/18

Web Extra: A Modern Ride on the Transcontinental Railroad
Clip Length 03:15 Premiere Date 07/24/18

Web Extra: The Current State of the Interstate
Clip Length 03:07 Premiere Date 07/24/18

The Eads Bridge Proved the Power of Steel
Clip Length 05:35 Premiere Date 07/24/18

Episode 3 Preview | 10 Modern Marvels That Changed America
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 07/24/18

Extended Trailer | Modern Marvels
Preview Length 01:11 Premiere Date 07/24/18

10 Modern Marvels That Changed America
Preview Length 01:15 Premiere Date 07/24/18

Season 2 Trailer
Preview Length 00:31 Premiere Date 07/10/18

Season 2 Extended Trailer
Preview Length 02:03 Premiere Date 07/10/18

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