Modern Marvels

23 Season
705 Episode

Modern Marvels - Season 1 Episode 5 Transatlantic Cable

Looks at how one man’s vision and the cooperation between the U.S. and England resulted in an instant, reliable transcontinental mode of communication in the mid-1800s. See how wealthy 33-year-old Cyrus West Field endured many failures and lost millions in his attempt to close the communication gap between the Old and New Worlds.


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