Transatlantic Cable: 2500 Miles of Copper

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Transatlantic Cable: 2500 Miles of Copper

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A&E | History | The History Channel | Air Date: unknown
Summary: An examination of how one man's vision and the cooperation between the US 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(s): News, Documentary, Science, Tech & Gaming
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