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A state capitol that Thomas Jefferson designed to resemble a Roman temple, the home of Henry Ford’s first assembly line, an airport with a swooping concrete roof that seems to float on air — these are among the buildings surveyed in this cross-country journey to 10 influential works of American architecture. [Originally aired in 2013]
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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.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:32 Virginia State Capitol - Richmond, VA
07:13 Trinity Church - Boston, MA
11:45 The Wainwright Building - St. Louis, MO
17:04 The Robie House - Chicago, IL
22:19 Highland Park Ford Plant - Highland Park, MI
26:54 Southdale Center - Edina, MN
32:04 Seagram Building - New York, NY
38:06 Dulles Airport - Chantilly, VA
42:39 Vanna Venturi House - Philadelphia, PA
48:30 Walt Disney Concert Hall - Los Angeles, CA
53:19 Outro