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Cyrus Field's struggle to lay telegraph cables across the Atlantic in the 1850s and '60s is chronicled. When Field finally succeeded, in 1866, it marked "the annihilation of space and time," says historian David Czitrom. But the 13-year effort -- recalled here in re-creations and comments from historians and engineers -- included many false starts and one spectacular failure. Still, says Czitrom, "he never let up."
First Air Date : Oct 04, 1988
Last Air date : May 21, 2024
Episode : 394 Episode
Season : 37 Season
Runtime: 55:14 minutes
Studio: PBS
Country: United States of America
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