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10 Modern Marvels That Changed America

A whirlwind tour of 10 engineering feats that made our civilization possible: from the Erie Canal and Eads Bridge, to the Holland Tunnel and Hoover Dam. Find out which 10 modern marvels made the list.
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Preview Season 2 Episode 3 Length 01:11 Premiere: 07/24/18

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Season 2 Episodes

10 Modern Marvels That Changed America
S2 E3 Length 54:55 Premiere Date 07/24/18

10 Monuments That Changed America
S2 E2 Length 56:05 Premiere Date 07/17/18

10 Streets That Changed America
S2 E1 Length 54:55 Premiere Date 07/10/18

Web Extra: When Mules Ruled the Canal
Clip Length 02:41 Premiere Date 07/24/18

Web Extra: A View from the Top of the Roebling Bridge
Clip Length 03:12 Premiere Date 07/24/18

Web Extra: A Modern Ride on the Transcontinental Railroad
Clip Length 03:15 Premiere Date 07/24/18

Web Extra: The Current State of the Interstate
Clip Length 03:07 Premiere Date 07/24/18

The Eads Bridge Proved the Power of Steel
Clip Length 05:35 Premiere Date 07/24/18

Episode 3 Preview | 10 Modern Marvels That Changed America
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 07/24/18

Extended Trailer | Modern Marvels
Preview Length 01:11 Premiere Date 07/24/18

10 Modern Marvels That Changed America
Preview Length 01:15 Premiere Date 07/24/18

Season 2 Trailer
Preview Length 00:31 Premiere Date 07/10/18

Season 2 Extended Trailer
Preview Length 02:03 Premiere Date 07/10/18

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10 Monuments That Changed America

Premiered On: 07/17/2018

Tour wholly original American monuments and explore surprising stories behind American favorites. Examine the battles over how to remember our past, from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to the controversial Confederate soldier monuments.

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