| Movie Review | The Journal of American History, 88.3

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Secrets of a Master Builder: The Story of James B. Eads. Prod. by Carl Charlson, 2000. 58 mins. (PBS Video, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314-1698)

James Buchanan Eads (1820–1887) earned a reputation during his career as the greatest engineer produced by nineteenth-century America, and he made major contributions to the nation's development through his efforts. His building projects on the Mississippi River won renown for their inventiveness and sheer boldness, and he was even spoken of as a possible presidential candidate. The video documentary Secrets of a Master Builder retells Eads's interesting story with the format, devices, and quality that the historical community has come to expect from the American Experience series. 1

On July 4, 1874, the Illinois and St. Louis Bridge (shown here under construction) opened with a gigantic celebration. James B. Eads's bridge spurred an engineering revolution, ushering in the age of structural steel bridges and the skyscrapers that followed. Courtesy American Experience.

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