. . . an otherwise gripping Peabody's Improbable History chapter called, simply, JOHN HOLLAND. This picture teaches viewers that the Holland Tunnel connecting New York City to New Jersey is named after a John Holland. It turns out that John Hollands were a dime a dozen around New York back then, so leaving out the submarine dude's middle name of "Philip" could lead to potential confusion. However, a cursory check of the records indicate that J. P. Holland kicked the bucket BEFORE planning for the Holland Tunnel was finished. Furthermore, the under-the-river passage commemorates Clifford M. Holland, the tunnel's actual chief engineer, who suddenly expired prior to its completion, which came long after J. P. Holland's demise.