From humble beginnings, Eads rose to become one of the most celebrated engineers of his time. He built ironclad warships for the Union during the Civil War, saving the Mississippi River for the North. But his ambitions didn't stop there. He conquered the treacherous currents of the Mississippi with his revolutionary bridge in St. Louis, a marvel of engineering that still stands today. And if that wasn't enough, he tackled the daunting challenge of deepening the mouth of the Mississippi, opening up the heartland of America to the world.
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