The Great John Ericsson

In 1803 the Swedish inventor John Ericsson is born. After a military career he went to England and became one of the first builders of locomotives. Despite large debts, he invents the propeller. In 1839 he crosses the Atlantic and builds ships for the US Navy. When the US civil war breaks out, the Federation needs a ship to match the Confederate 'Merrimac' and preventing the Confederation from exporting cotton to Europe. Ericsson builds the 'Monitor', a ship the Federation needs to win the war. Watch The Great John Ericsson in HD free online now on MyWatchSeries with multiple servers and instant playback. Enjoy high-quality streaming of The Great John Ericsson and share your thoughts in the comments below!