American Experience

Culebra Cut

When Goethals replaced Stevens as Chief Engineer of the Panama Canal, the bulk of the work still lay ahead. Goethals shifted priority to excavation of the Culebra Cut, making it a 24-hour operation. As many as 6,000 men were at work on the cut at any given time. Without any warning, landslides would occur and wipe out months of work in an instant, destroying machinery and burying workers alive.

Culebra Cut

2m 59s

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    Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

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    Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act [ASL]

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    Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act [Extended Audio Description]

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    The emotional and dramatic story of the decades-long push for equality and accessibility that culminated in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. A story of courage and perseverance, the film highlights the determined people who literally put their bodies on the line to achieve their goal and change the lives of all Americans. From AMERICAN EXPERIENCE.

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