10 Modern Marvels That Changed America
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.
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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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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.
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Web Extra: The Current State of the Interstate
S2 E3 - 3m 7s
Though considered futuristic when first constructed, much of the Interstate Highway System today is in need of repair.
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Web Extra: A View from the Top of the Roebling Bridge
S2 E3 - 3m 12s
Geoffrey takes viewers to the top of the Roebling Bridge to learn about the engineering feats that made it possible.
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Web Extra: A Modern Ride on the Transcontinental Railroad
S2 E3 - 3m 15s
Amtrak still operates passenger trains over portions of the original Transcontinental Railroad route. Even today, navigating that treacherous path can present challenges for engineers.
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The Eads Bridge Proved the Power of Steel
S2 - 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 - 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!
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Episode 3 Preview | 10 Modern Marvels That Changed America
S2 - 30s
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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The AIDS Quilt Redefined What a Monument Could Look Like
S2 - 6m 29s
The AIDS Quilt redefined what a monument could look like. It’s not made of stone or steel, it’s not made by a single artist, and it’s not even located in a single place.
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Extended Trailer | Modern Marvels
S2 - 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.
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Web Extra: Inside the AIDS Quilt Warehouse
S2 E2 - 1m 29s
Peek inside the warehouse in Tucker, Georgia, where AIDS Memorial Quilt panels are stored and repaired in between nationwide exhibitions.
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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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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.
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