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10 That Changed America

Host 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.

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10 Modern Marvels That Changed America

Season 2 Episode 3 | 54m 55s | CC

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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10 that Changed America is made possible, in part, by The Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation. Major funding is also provided by Joan and Robert Clifford, The Walter E. Heller Foundation, and other generous supporters.

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