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Episode 3 Preview | 10 Modern Marvels That Changed America
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A whirlwind tour of 10 engineering feats that made our civilization possible.
Web Extra: When Mules Ruled the Canal
2:41
The role played by mules that pulled barges along the Erie Canal in its early days.
Web Extra: The Current State of the Interstate
3:07
The once futuristic Interstate Highway System is now in need of repair.
Web Extra: The Story Behind One AIDS Quilt Panel
2:57
Mark Ward talks about sewing a panel for his late partner, Dixon Tabla.
Web Extra: Artifacts of the Boston Post Road
3:33
Many historic remnants can still be found along today's Boston Post Road.
Web Extra: Honoring Crazy Horse
2:45
The relevance of a larger-than-life monument of Crazy Horse in the Black Hills of SD.
Web Extra: A View from the Top of the Roebling Bridge
3:12
Geoffrey goes to the top of the Roebling Bridge to learn about its engineering feats.
Web Extra: Jan Scruggs' Journey
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Jan Scruggs recounts the ways that the monument has helped him heal his war wounds.
Web Extra: Inside the AIDS Quilt Warehouse
1:29
Inside the warehouse in Tucker, Georgia, where AIDS Memorial Quilt panels are stored.
Web Extra: Segregation on Streetcars
3:25
Richard Campanella, professor at Tulane University, talks about segregation in New Orleans
Web Extra: How A Highway Paved the Way to Opportunities
3:17
The Lincoln Highway gave women and people of color unprecedented freedom to travel.
Web Exclusive: St. Augustine, FL
3:01
Geoffrey Baer visits the Fountain of Youth and learns about an archeology dig in progress.
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