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American Prometheus Videos

 
 

Videos created by Tom Gage and Riley Quarles in the Humboldt State University Courseware Development Center for the original multimedia version of American Prometheus.

Tom Gage

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  • Jones Build ET 
    Gage, Tom; Quarles, Riley (2017-03-06)
    This film describes the vital role Captain Bill Jones played in building and then supervising the Edgar Thomson Steelworks where he patented more than 50 inventions.
  • Jones' Inventions & Patents 
    Gage, Tom; Quarles, Riley (2017-03-06)
    This film illustrates the extent and the number of Capt. Bill Jones' patented inventions.
  • Iron to Steel 
    Gage, Tom; Quarles, Riley (2017-03-06)
    This film describes the construction and the opening of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869 and how the Bessemer Converter made steel rails.
  • Value of Jones' Patents 
    Gage, Tom; Quarles, Riley (2017-03-06)
    This film reveals that the full value of Captain Bill Jones' patents, acquired by the Carnegie Company shortly after his death can never be fully calculated.
  • Unsolved Questions 
    Gage, Tom; Quarles, Riley (2017-03-06)
    This film uncovers discrepancies between accounts of Capt. Bill Jones' sudden death recorded in documents versus newspaper reports of the time of his accident.