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Modern Marvels | Transcontinental Railroad
5:20
The railroad that shrank the time it took to cross the nation from six months to one week.
Modern Marvels | John A. Roebling Bridge
4:54
John Roebling first revealed his bridge building secrets in Cincinnati.
Modern Marvels | Eads Bridge
5:35
James Eads created the first steel bridge, ushering in a new steel age for building.
Modern Marvels | Reversal of the Chicago River
5:18
Chicago's greatest engineering feat was saving itself from it's own sewage.
Monuments | Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
5:55
A symbol of unity and reconciliation, conceived by one Vietnam veteran, Jan Scruggs.
Monuments | AIDS Memorial Quilt, Everywhere, USA
6:29
A 1,920 panel quilt that covered the National Mall commemorating victims of AIDS.
Monuments | Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.
5:14
This iconic monument became the stage for the Civil Rights Movement and other protests.
Towns | St. Augustine, FL
4:54
A new three-part series, 10 THAT CHANGED AMERICA, hosted by Geoffrey Baer.
Web Exclusive: Riverside, IL
2:58
Geoffrey Baer’s extended interview with Chicago cultural historian Tim Samuelson.
Web Exclusive: Greenbelt, MD
2:52
Geoffrey Baer learns what life was like for Greenbelt’s first residents.
Web Exclusive: St. Augustine, FL
3:01
Geoffrey Baer visits the Fountain of Youth and learns about an archeology dig in progress.
Web Exclusive: Levittown, NY
2:39
Hear about life in Levittown from a lifelong resident.
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