SSU Chemistry Professor Carmen Works is featured in a History Channel episode of "Man, Moment, and Machine" at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Works shows host Hunter Ellis how hydrogen gas is made from iron and sulfuric acid for an episode on Abraham Lincoln and a Civil War spy balloon.
On May 31, 1862, Lincoln is pressing for a swift end to the Civil War. As his army bears down on the confederate capitol of Richmond, Virginia, Lincoln has a radical new machine above the battle--a hydrogen-filled spy balloon, equipped with a telegraph that can instantly report on enemy troop movements.
As the Union army comes under intense rebel fire, commanders on the ground use the information from the reconnaissance balloon to turn the tide against the Confederates.
Each one-hour episode in the series explores stories of human drama and incredible invention - the history-making intersections of new technologies and the individuals who developed or applied them at a pivotal moment to create a milestone events.
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ABOVE is Professor Works with Man, Moment and Machine host Hunter Ellis.
