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World Trade Center: In Memoriam
For a time, its towers were the tallest buildings on earth, and The World Trade Center–an engineering marvel–came to symbolize American prosperity and strength. Recalling a more innocent era, this new production from The History [...]
Welding
It was a science first conjured amid the fiery ovens of ancient blacksmiths; today more than 50% of all U.S. products require some form of welding. Whether via electricity, flammable gases, sonic waves, or sometimes [...]
The Colosseum
Nothing symbolizes the Roman Empire at its height or Rome in magnificent ruins more than the Colosseum. Built in 70 A.D., it seated 80,000 people, boasted a retractable roof, underground staging devices, marble seating, and [...]
St Louis Arch
It is a majestic structure that rises boldly over the Mississippi river — 40,000 tons of steel and concrete that create the biggest arch of its kind in the world. Nothing like it had ever [...]
Rome: Engineering an Empire
One of the most powerful civilizations in history, the Roman Empire ruled the world for more than five centuries. Although renowned for its military prowess, Rome’s real power stemmed from its unprecedented mastery of urban [...]
Golden Gate Bridge
More than 50 years after its construction, the Golden Gate remains one of the world’s greatest engineering marvels. It took 25-million man-hours and 80,000 miles of cable to complete. But the cost in human life [...]
The Great Wall of China
Winding roughly 6,700 kilometers through undulating mountains, grasslands, and desert, its vastness seems beyond the realm of human possibility. A wonder of the ancient world, the Great Wall of China is one of mankind’s most [...]
Engineering an Empire
From the Parthenon and Tenochtitlan to the Great Wall of China and Chichén Itzá, the ancient world created itself in bold strokes of ingenuity and ambition. Hosted by Peter Weller, ENGINEERING AN EMPIRE examines the [...]
The Empire State Building
At a time when American dreams were in short supply, an iconic engineering marvel rose up through the New York City skyline and inspired a nation. THE HISTORY CHANNEL® brings you the remarkable story behind [...]
