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New York's Topography Challenges
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New York's Topography Challenges
New York’s topography presented a special engineering challenge for subway planners.
Alfred Beach's Subway Plan
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Alfred Beach's Subway Plan
The first effort to build a subway dates back to the 1850s with Alfred Ely Beach.
Constructing New York's First Subway
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Constructing New York's First Subway
At least 7,700 men would be needed to build the Interborough Rapid Transit, or IRT.
The Pneumatic Subway
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The Pneumatic Subway
Alfred Ely Beach had an idea for a pneumatic subway, pulled by a rope of air.
Surviving the Dust Bowl: Chapter 1
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Surviving the Dust Bowl: Chapter 1
Watch chapter 1 of Surviving the Dust Bowl.
Vets Remember: Ed Stewart
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Vets Remember: Ed Stewart
Ed Stewart, Sergeant in the 84th Infantry, describes the sound of artillery fire.
Vets Remember: H.W.O. Kinnard
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Vets Remember: H.W.O. Kinnard
H.W.O. Kinnard remembers General McAuliffe's reaction to the German surrender ultimatum.
Hurricane of '38 Home Movies
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Hurricane of '38 Home Movies
Three families' home movies documenting the destruction wrought by the Hurricane of '38.
Interview with Producer David Grubin
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Interview with Producer David Grubin
An interview with David Grubin, producer of Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided.
Historian Margaret Washington
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Historian Margaret Washington
Historian Margaret Washington discusses topics of the antebellum period.
Historian Elizabeth Young
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Historian Elizabeth Young
Historian Elizabeth Young discusses women and literature before the Civil War.
Behind the Scenes with Cinematographer Boyd Estus
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Behind the Scenes with Cinematographer Boyd Estus
Cinematographer Boyd Estus talks filming for historical documentary.
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