Who was James Eads? | Designing the USA

[@jimreilly917]

The pressure sickness known as the bends first presented in construction of the piers sunk into bedrock as the base for Eads Bridge pylons. As divers came up too fast, they started dying. This lead to modern solutions that made scuba possible.

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

So interesting!

[@SpanishEclectic]

The drawing of the 'cut away' side view, showing the depths of those pylons, gave me the heebe-jeebees. Immigrants from Ireland, Cornwall, and Wales had experience with mining, and often did the same kind of work here. I hate heights as well as closed-in spaces. Give me the sea, or the wide-open spaces. Much respect for those workers.

[@treeboss5626]

Damn that's crazy we are lucky we didn't live back then life was tough

[@janedee6488]

I admire the bravery of the people who dug the piers in the river.

[@CJColvin]

The question is how did they get the bricks for the Bridge 🌉 underneath the Mississippi River.

[@twistoffate4791]

@@CJColvin Good question. I have wondered the same.

[@CJColvin]

@@twistoffate4791 Exactly considering the Mississippi River has very mighty currents.

[@Audion]

Thanks for the summary of the maintenance and preservation of this structure.

[@des9655]

Thanks again Ken for a wonderful experience in The STL! I've been subscribed since the beginning! Keep it up!

[@baffledanderanged2101]

Glad to see that money was spent on maintenance and preservation of this bridge.

[@rutheliz75]

This is one of the finest bridges on the North American continent .Strong yet graceful ! Thanks for posting.

[@SpanishEclectic]

Interesting to learn about the Chicago v. St. Louis 'trade war'. It makes sense, though. I like to compare what a place looks like now with how it looked in 1922, then imagine how drastically different it would have been in 1822. Until 1821 the sleepy settlements that became Los Angeles and San Diego were governed by the Viceroy of New Spain. I love seeing the old engravings and photographs. The engineering feats of the second half of the 19th Century are impressive, especially when you realize they were done without computers, and (for the most part) diesel powered engines or electricity. Elephants do seem magical, don't they?

[@jimreilly917]

The NYC subway system? The tunnels were hand shoveled by mostly Irish immigrants.

[@Ed-zn4xn]

We studied the Eads bridge when I was at Meramec Community College. My professor was very knowledgeable about it. Oh, by the way, in 1980 tuition at SLCC's was like $330 a semester.

[@ronaldwinker2197]

I paid for college and my Ba degree working summers (1970-74). Like everything else cost of education went out of control when the Federal Government knew better and took over the money (means of paying).

[@jeffcreech7010]

Raised in that neighborhood. I miss the corner store/deli...

[@paulahaddad5114]

Love all your footage. We need to remember the men and projects that helped build this country.

[@susprime7018]

Our wonderful bridge.

[@sharonrousseau3527]

This is fascinating!

[@chez099]

Fascinating. I've always loved thet bridge

[@des9655]

Eads was A genius of his era.. The Mighty Mississippi River!!

[@sylviamayo379]

Again you did aa Great Job !!!!!🥰🥰

[@saranisaac]

Good until 2091!! Amazing! Also, I’d like to know more about that “golden spike”...

[@haircole]

Great video. Interesting and informative 👍🏼

[@treeboss5626]

Wow I drive over that bridge all the time hundreds of times in my life that's awesome to know and I will tell everyone about the date and that a elephant crossed the bridge wow

[@lila6117]

Again well done, schools could use your filming and historical studies.

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

Interesting one this time. It was quite the engineering feat and I’m impressed by the courage of those working in the project! I’m just finally getting over my fear of big bridges a bit, so… As a child I had a vivid (so vivid I can see it still, like a movie) and recurring dream of driving off a bridge into a deep, large river and drowning, so bridges were a huge source of anxiety for a long time. Makes it hard to see their beauty! 😉

[@adler819]

Decomposition sickness played a huge part in building this bridge.

[@Audion]

*Decompression

[@adler819]

@@Audion siri got me 😂😂

[@johnarhodes3748]

I’m always learning something from your videos. The audio was a little soft and hard to hear.

[@GenX7119]

Do Lewis and Clark Tower/367 please😁

[@jakemichael473]

Need better audio sounds like your 3 miles away

[@barbarajacobs3484]

Ya my device always puts up a warning to listening at high audio levels. When I'm just trying to hear him period. Excellent videos Ken, but need better audio.

[@jakemichael473]

@@barbarajacobs3484 yes i love the content just cant hardly hear it.

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

So weird - I never have any trouble hearing him and my volume is only on about 60%

[@mz.lippey8791]

Your love for architecture check into Tartarian builders! God bless you!

[@ramblingsadrift6477]

Nice info but SSLLLOWW down and enunciate in your speech..and more volume,,,

[@derekandjo75]

Built with horse and buggy, lol.