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10 That Changed America

Host Geoffrey Baer takes viewers across the country to the legendary streets, monuments and man-made marvels that changed America. Explore the streets that change the way we get around, visit the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore, and learn more about the engineering feats that made our civilization possible.

10 Modern Marvels That Changed America

54m 56s

A whirlwind tour of 10 engineering feats that made our civilization possible: from the Erie Canal and Eads Bridge, to the Holland Tunnel and Hoover Dam. Find out which 10 modern marvels made the list.

Episodes

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    10 Modern Marvels That Changed America

    S2 E3 - 54m 56s

    A whirlwind tour of 10 engineering feats that made our civilization possible: from the Erie Canal and Eads Bridge, to the Holland Tunnel and Hoover Dam. Find out which 10 modern marvels made the list.

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    10 Monuments That Changed America

    S2 E2 - 54m 56s

    A whirlwind tour of 10 monuments that mark key moments in American history: from the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore, to the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial and the AIDS Quilt. Find out which 10 monuments made the list.

  • 10 Streets That Changed America: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    10 Streets That Changed America

    S2 E1 - 54m 57s

    A whirlwind tour of 10 streets that change the way we get around: from Broadway in New York and Wilshire in Los Angeles, to the Boston Post Road and the Lincoln Highway. Find out which 10 streets made the list.

Extras + Features

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    Extended Trailer | Modern Marvels

    S2 E3 - 1m 11s

    A whirlwind tour of 10 engineering feats that made our civilization possible: from the Erie Canal and Eads Bridge, to the Holland Tunnel and Hoover Dam. Find out which 10 modern marvels made the list.

  • Web Extra: When Mules Ruled the Canal: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Web Extra: When Mules Ruled the Canal

    S2 E3 - 2m 41s

    Tour boat operator Jerry Gertz explains the crucial and often forgotten role played by the mules that pulled barges and boats along the Erie Canal in its early days.

  • The Eads Bridge Proved the Power of Steel: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Eads Bridge Proved the Power of Steel

    S2 E3 - 5m 35s

    The Eads Bridge proved that steel could be used for large-scale building projects. The unconventional idea that steel could support such a massive structure came from an unconventional character: an amateur engineer named James B. Eads.

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    10 Modern Marvels That Changed America

    S2 E3 - 1m 15s

    A whirlwind tour of 10 engineering feats that made our civilization possible: from the Erie Canal and Eads Bridge, to the Holland Tunnel and Hoover Dam. Find out which 10 modern marvels made the list!

  • Web Extra: Jan Scruggs' Journey: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Web Extra: Jan Scruggs' Journey

    S2 E2 - 3m 14s

    Jan Scruggs, the driving force behind the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, recounts the ways that the monument has helped him heal his war wounds.

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    10 Monuments That Changed America

    S2 E2 - 1m 1s

    A whirlwind tour of 10 monuments that mark key moments in American history: from the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore, to the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial and the AIDS Quilt. Find out which 10 monuments made the list!

  • Web Extra: Meet the 54th Regiment Reenactors: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Web Extra: Meet the 54th Regiment Reenactors

    S2 E2 - 3m 55s

    Benny White of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry talks with Geoffrey Baer about the experience of being a Civil War reenactor in the 54th Regiment. “You feel the history of what our ancestors did,” he says.

Schedule

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    10 That Changed America

    Thursday
    Mar 21

    1 Hour

    Engineering feats that made modern civilization possible, from the connection of roads and bridges to rail networks and a continent-wide freeway system.
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    10 Modern Marvels That Changed America: TVSS: Iconic

    10 That Changed America

    Wednesday
    Mar 27

    1 Hour

    Engineering feats that made modern civilization possible, from the connection of roads and bridges to rail networks and a continent-wide freeway system.
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    10 Modern Marvels That Changed America: TVSS: Iconic

    10 That Changed America

    Saturday
    Mar 30

    1 Hour

    Engineering feats that made modern civilization possible, from the connection of roads and bridges to rail networks and a continent-wide freeway system.

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