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The railroad that shrank the time it took to cross the nation from six months to one week.

4:54
John Roebling first revealed his bridge building secrets in Cincinnati.

5:35
James Eads created the first steel bridge, ushering in a new steel age for building.

5:18
Chicago's greatest engineering feat was saving itself from it's own sewage.

5:55
A symbol of unity and reconciliation, conceived by one Vietnam veteran, Jan Scruggs.

6:29
A 1,920 panel quilt that covered the National Mall commemorating victims of AIDS.

5:14
This iconic monument became the stage for the Civil Rights Movement and other protests.

4:54
A new three-part series, 10 THAT CHANGED AMERICA, hosted by Geoffrey Baer.

2:58
Geoffrey Baer’s extended interview with Chicago cultural historian Tim Samuelson.

2:52
Geoffrey Baer learns what life was like for Greenbelt’s first residents.

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Geoffrey Baer visits the Fountain of Youth and learns about an archeology dig in progress.

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Hear about life in Levittown from a lifelong resident.