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- James Eads How founder of Hobo News, and grandson of James Buchanan Eads. James Eads How was an American organizer of the hobo community in the early 20th century. He was heir of a wealthy St. Louis family, but chose to live as a hobo and to help the homeless migrant workers.
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James B. Eads, in full James Buchanan Eads, (born May 23, 1820, Lawrenceburg, Ind., U.S.—died March 8, 1887, Nassau, Bahamas), American engineer best known for his triple-arch steel bridge over the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo.
James B. Eads was an American engineer best known for his triple-arch steel bridge over the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo. (1874). Another project provided a year-round navigation channel for New Orleans by means of jetties (1879).
In the spring of 1887, worn and frail, the engineer James Buchanan Eads propped himself up in his sick bed to revise plans for his latest project. Outside the window he could hear the sound of...
- American Experience
Dec 1, 2001 · James Buchanan Eads (1820–1887) earned a reputation during his career as the greatest engineer produced by nineteenth-century America, and he made major contributions to the nation's development through his efforts.
- Robert A. Taylor
- 2001
James Buchanan Eads created a series of inventions during the 1800s that improved transportation, commerce and the military defense of the Mississippi River region. The impact of his innovations in the area, and on the entire country, was immense.
James Buchanan Eads (1820–1887) Born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on May 23, 1820, James Buchanan Eads became an engineer of great renown, remarkable for the variety of his accomplishments. This controversial “nonengineer” became a vice president of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a leader in creating civil works in the latter ...
Oct 30, 2000 · A bold entrepreneur and charming promoter, James Buchanan Eads created a series of technological marvels that changed the course of American history and inspired a new generation of engineers.
