Loading video...
Modern Marvels
Transatlantic Cable
S1
•
E5
44 min
720p
8
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.
Genre
Country
Release date
March 27, 1994
Go to episode
