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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 55s

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 55s

    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 - 56m 5s

    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 55s

    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

  • Woodward Was One of the First Streets to Adapt to the Car: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Woodward Was One of the First Streets to Adapt to the Car

    S2 E1 - 6m 32s

    Woodward Avenue in Detroit was one of the first streets to fully adapt to the automobile. It featured the first modern stoplight, the first mile-long stretch of road to be paved with concrete, and a modern, eight lane, “superhighway."

  • Web Extra: Segregation on Streetcars: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Web Extra: Segregation on Streetcars

    S2 E1 - 3m 25s

    Richard Campanella, professor of architecture and geography at Tulane University, talks about segregation in New Orleans, and how “separate but equal” accommodations came to be institutionalized.

  • Season 2 Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Season 2 Trailer

    S2 - 31s

    Host Geoffrey Baer takes viewers across the country to the legendary streets, monuments and man-made marvels that changed America.

  • Season 2 Extended Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Season 2 Extended Trailer

    S2 - 2m 3s

    A whirlwind tour of places where American history was made. Find out which places made the list! Produced by WTTW Chicago and PBS.

Schedule

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