EPISODE · Jun 10, 2026 · 2H 7M
James B Eads - Louis How
from James B. Eads · host Louis How
Captain James Buchanan Eads (May 23, 1820 – March 8, 1887) was a world-renowned American civil engineer and inventor, holding more than 50 patents. Eads' great Mississippi River Bridge at St. Louis was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and on October 21, 1974 was listed as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. It was also awarded a Special Award of Recognition by the American Institute of Steel Construction in 1974. Eads' design for the jetties of the south pass of the Mississippi river was also designated as National Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks in 1982. This book was written by his grandson, Louis How. - Summary by Wikipedia and Barry Eads
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Captain James Buchanan Eads (May 23, 1820 – March 8, 1887) was a world-renowned American civil engineer and inventor, holding more than 50 patents. Eads' great Mississippi River Bridge at St. Louis was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and on October 21, 1974 was listed as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. It was also awarded a Special Award of Recognition by the American Institute of Steel Construction in 1974. Eads' design for the jetties of the south pass of the Mississippi river was also designated as National Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks in 1982. This book was written by his grandson, Louis How. - Summary by Wikipedia and Barry Eads
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