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A New Water System for Chicago
2:49
Engineers plan a pipe system to deliver clean water to Chicago from Lake Michigan.
Chicago's Skyscrapers
0:57
Improvements in elevators and the creation of structural steel made skyscrapers possible.
Leslie Robertson, Engineer
10:57
Engineer Leslie Robertson discusses architectural aspects of the World Trade Center.
Pete Hamill, Writer
14:03
Writer Pete Hamill talks about New York before, during, and after construction of the WTC.
Ed Koch, New York City Mayor, 1978-1989
5:01
Three-term mayor of New York City Ed Koch describes a moment on September 11, 2002.
Camilo Jose Vergara, Photographer
8:00
Photographer Camilo Jose Vergara discusses the visual impact of the World Trade Center.
Guy Tozzoli, President of the World Trade Center Association
11:07
An interview with the President of the World Trade Center Association, Guy Tozzoli.
Mario M. Cuomo, New York Governor 1983-1994
3:47
An interview with former New York governor Mario Cuomo.
Ada Louise Huxtable, Architecture Critic
4:21
Architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable discusses the options for building at Ground Zero.
Philippe Petit, High Wire Artist
6:27
High wire artist Philippe Petit discusses his walk between the Twin Towers.
Chapter 1 | Emma Goldman
7:37
Watch Chapter 1 of Emma Goldman.
Mike Wallace, Historian
7:47
Mike Wallace discusses the implications of a World Trade Center in New York City.
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