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Ausstrahlung
Nov 11, 1992
Since the invention of gunpowder, fireworks have thrilled audiences around the world. We'll review highlights of fireworks exhibitions throughout history, and go behind the scenes to explore how science and art mingle in this unique, ancient craft.
Since the invention of gunpowder, fireworks have thrilled audiences around the world. We'll review highlights of fireworks exhibitions throughout history, and go behind the scenes to explore how science and art mingle in this unique, ancient craft.
Ausstrahlung
Nov 11, 1992
Chronicling the history of fireworks. Included: how modern fireworks combine science, art, inspiration and engineering to create pyrotechnic spectacles.
Chronicling the history of fireworks. Included: how modern fireworks combine science, art, inspiration and engineering to create pyrotechnic spectacles.
Ausstrahlung
Nov 13, 1992
Examining the history of demolition, different methods, technology and relationship to culture and construction.
Examining the history of demolition, different methods, technology and relationship to culture and construction.
Ausstrahlung
Dez 10, 1993
The world's largest concrete dam--and the second largest concrete structure in the world lies on the Columbia River in the State of Washington. It is one of the largest hydroelectric power plants in the wrold.
The world's largest concrete dam--and the second largest concrete structure in the world lies on the Columbia River in the State of Washington. It is one of the largest hydroelectric power plants in the wrold.
Ausstrahlung
Dez 17, 1993
An examination of how one man's vision and the cooperation between the US and England resulted in an instant, reliable transcontinental mode of communication in the mid-1800s.
An examination of how one man's vision and the cooperation between the US and England resulted in an instant, reliable transcontinental mode of communication in the mid-1800s.
Ausstrahlung
Jan 21, 1994
Discover the remarkable story of how this landmark New York City skyscraper was constructed during the depths of the Great Depression.
Discover the remarkable story of how this landmark New York City skyscraper was constructed during the depths of the Great Depression.
Ausstrahlung
Mär 04, 1994
Part of Teddy Roosevelt’s dream of making America a global power was realized through the construction of the Panama Canal.
Part of Teddy Roosevelt’s dream of making America a global power was realized through the construction of the Panama Canal.
Ausstrahlung
Mär 11, 1994
The Industrial Revolution gave birth to great steam ships like the Titanic and the Queen Mary. Mammoth monuments in steel have been adapted to serve a modern world, and remain among the most incredible feats of engineering ever conceived.
The Industrial Revolution gave birth to great steam ships like the Titanic and the Queen Mary. Mammoth monuments in steel have been adapted to serve a modern world, and remain among the most incredible feats of engineering ever conceived.
Ausstrahlung
Mär 27, 1994
Cyrus West Field pursues his vision of an instant, reliable transcontinental mode of communication in the mid-1800s.
Cyrus West Field pursues his vision of an instant, reliable transcontinental mode of communication in the mid-1800s.
Ausstrahlung
Mai 29, 1994
The incredible tale of how Gutzon Borglum created the world’s largest sculpture by carving the faces of four US presidents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and
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The incredible tale of how Gutzon Borglum created the world’s largest sculpture by carving the faces of four US presidents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln) into the Black Hills of South Dakota. The four figures carved in stone pay tribute to the first 150 years of American history. The hour chronicles the “swiveled pointer” that Borglum put in each president’s “head”, and how workmen hung like spiders 6,000 feet above the ground to blast away 450,000 tons of rock.
Ausstrahlung
Feb 29, 1996
The White House is more than the President’s residence–it is a structure that both reflects the office and affects the man. As architecture, it suggests America’s consensus on the nature
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The White House is more than the President’s residence–it is a structure that both reflects the office and affects the man. As architecture, it suggests America’s consensus on the nature of the Presidency. It is at once humble, genteel and stately. It avoids the aristocratic airs of European leadership in favor of an accessible office. And history has demonstrated that men exposed to the grace of the White House are absorbed by its American allure. It makes politicians “Presidential”. It lifts them to a loftier plane of purpose. The President may live in the White House, but it is America’s home.
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