Turning Points in Modern History Season 1 Episode 14 1869-Binding Continents
- TV-PG
- February 8, 2013
- 30 min
In 1869, two events connected the world through modern technology, giving science vast significance as a source of authority. Learn how the building of the Transcontinental Railroad in the United States and the Suez Canal in Egypt revolutionized the way people perceived space and time.