10 That Changed America

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.

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.

Previews + Extras

  • 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.

  • Extended Trailer | Modern Marvels: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • 10 Modern Marvels That Changed America: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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: 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.

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