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How containerization shaped the modern world - Sir Harold Evans

Sometimes a single unlikely idea can have massive impact across the world. Sir Harold Evans, the author of They Made America, describes how frustration drove Malcom McLean, a small-town truck driver, to invent the shipping container. Containerization was born, and it transformed the modern global economy.

English
  • Originally Aired March 11, 2012
  • Runtime 5 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code Gn7IoT_WSRA
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Name Type Role
Harold Evans Actor Narrator