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Liquid Nitroglycerin and the Transcontinental Railroad
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The Central Pacific's best hope was a dangerous gamble: liquid nitroglycerin.
Mount Rushmore Chapter 1
11:25
The story behind the world's largest sculpture and the shrine of democracy.
Mount Rushmore Challenges
0:46
Gutzon Borglum and his team of workers were aware that there would be challenges to face.
Interview with Andy Carroll
3:06
Andy Carroll is the founder and director of the Legacy Project.
Borglum's Sculpting Technique
2:22
Borglum built a studio size model of Mt. Rushmore and then enlarged it to scale.
Attica Prison Riot
16:22
Interviews from Robert Douglass and Frank Smith, both involved in the Attica Prison Riot.
The Rockefellers Chapter One
9:37
John D. Rockefeller was the world's first billionaire and the most hated man in America.
Behind the Scenes with Cinematographer Boyd Estus
2:58
Cinematographer Boyd Estus talks filming for historical documentary.
Historian Elizabeth Young
2:46
Historian Elizabeth Young discusses women and literature before the Civil War.
Historian Catherine Clinton
3:21
Historian Catherine Clinton discusses medical care in the Civil War.
Interview with Cinematographer James Callanan
7:31
A behind the scenes interview with cinematographer James Callanan.
Historian Ira Berlin
9:14
Historian Ira Berlin discusses the state of the nation on the eve of the Civil War.
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