10 That Changed America

Culture Series / 2 Seasons

Geoffrey Baer takes viewers across the country to the legendary streets, monuments and man-made marvels that changed America. Explore the streets that change the way we get around, visit the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore, and learn more about the engineering feats that made our civilization possible.

55m 10s

The Eads Bridge Proved the Power of Steel

5m 35s / TV-G

The Eads Bridge proved that steel could be used for large-scale building projects. The unconventional idea that steel could support such a massive structure came from an unconventional character: an amateur engineer named James B. Eads.

The AIDS Quilt Redefined What a Monument Could Look Like

6m 29s / TV-G

The AIDS Quilt redefined what a monument could look like. It’s not made of stone or steel, it’s not made by a single artist, and it’s not even located in a single place.

10 Modern Marvels That Changed America

1m 15s

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!

Extended Trailer | Modern Marvels

1m 11s / TV-G

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.

Episode 3 Preview | 10 Modern Marvels That Changed America

30s / TV-G

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.

Web Extra: A Modern Ride on the Transcontinental Railroad

3m 15s / TV-G

Amtrak still operates passenger trains over portions of the original Transcontinental Railroad route. Even today, navigating that treacherous path can present challenges for engineers.

10 Monuments That Changed America

1m 1s

A whirlwind tour of 10 monuments that mark key moments in American history: from the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore, to the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial and the AIDS Quilt. Find out which 10 monuments made the list!

Extended Trailer | Monuments

56s / TV-G

A whirlwind tour of 10 monuments that mark key moments in American history: from the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore, to the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial and the AIDS Quilt. Find out which 10 monuments made the list.

Episode 2 Preview | 10 Monuments That Changed America

32s / TV-G

A whirlwind tour of 10 monuments that mark key moments in American history: from the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore, to the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial and the AIDS Quilt. Find out which 10 monuments made the list.

Web Extra: The Story Behind One AIDS Quilt Panel

2m 57s / TV-G

AIDS Memorial Quilt volunteer Mark Ward talks about sewing a panel for his late partner, Dixon Tabla, who died in 1994, and how the NAMES project has evolved over the years.

Web Extra: Meet the 54th Regiment Reenactors

3m 55s / TV-G

Benny White of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry talks with Geoffrey Baer about the experience of being a Civil War reenactor in the 54th Regiment. “You feel the history of what our ancestors did,” he says.

Web Extra: Honoring Crazy Horse

2m 45s / TV-G

Lula Red Cloud, great-great-granddaughter of Oglala Lakota Chief Red Cloud, explains what she sees as the relevance of honoring Lakota warrior Crazy Horse with a larger-than-life monument in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Woodward Was One of the First Streets to Adapt to the Car

6m 32s / TV-G

Woodward Avenue in Detroit was one of the first streets to fully adapt to the automobile. It featured the first modern stoplight, the first mile-long stretch of road to be paved with concrete, and a modern, eight lane, “superhighway."

10 Streets That Changed America

1m 13s

A whirlwind tour of 10 streets that change the way we get around: from Broadway in New York and Wilshire in Los Angeles, to the Boston Post Road and the Lincoln Highway. Find out which 10 streets made the list!

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