From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Sat Aug 16 2003 - 07:31:40 PDT
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Subject: "Secrets of a Master Builder" broadcast reminder
News from American Experience
http://www.pbs.org/amex
In this issue:
- "Secrets of a Master Builder" returns to American
Experience
- Coming Up
- Tell a Friend
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Secrets revealed on American Experience this Monday!
Monday, August 18, 2003 at 9 pm ET (check local listings)
SECRETS OF A MASTER BUILDER
http://www.pbs.org/amex/eads
He was America's greatest engineer: an obsessive visionary
who walked the floor of the Mississippi River, built the
nation's first ironclad ships, designed a steel bridge no
one thought possible, and opened the country's heartland to
trade with a daring river control system. A bold
entrepreneur and charming promoter, James Buchanan Eads
created a series of technological marvels that changed the
course of American history and inspired a new generation of
engineers. Named one of the five greatest engineers of all
time -- along with Leonardo Da Vinci and Thomas Edison --
Eads won the admiration of millions and the respect of
leaders around the globe.
Visit the Secrets of a Master Builder Web site:
http://www.pbs.org/amex/eads
- Explore an interactive demonstration of Eads'
bridge-building method, using caissons.
- Access letters Eads sent to his wife.
- View a gallery of original construction drawings from the
James Eads archive.
- Watch video of the Eads Bridge in St. Louis today.
- Vote in an online poll, based on a "Scientific American"
article that nominated Eads for the presidency. Would you
vote for Eads, or for any successful person who has not
previously held elected office? Discover what AMERICAN
EXPERIENCE fans believe.
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Coming Up on American Experience
Monday, August 25, 2003 at 9 pm ET (check local listings)
HOOVER DAM
http://www.pbs.org/amex/hoover
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE reprises the story of the building of
Hoover Dam, a working monument to ingenuity and will power
that forever changed the face of America. The program "shows
in fascinating detail how this incredible structure was the
work of ordinary people following the plans of extraordinary
people, " says "The Oregonian," calling it a "fascinating
story of heroes." The companion Web site features facts
about the largest dams in the U.S., an essay about dams and
the environment, and more.
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