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10 That Changed America
10 Buildings that Changed America
Season 1
Episode 1
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.
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A whirlwind tour of 10 engineering feats that made our civilization possible.
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A whirlwind tour of 10 monuments that mark key moments in American history.
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A whirlwind tour of 10 streets that change the way we get around.
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Ten towns designed from the ground up by visionary architects, corporations, and citizens.
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Discover the evolution of our nation’s city parks and learn the history of landscapes.
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Ten architecturally adventuresome homes that elevated living to an art form.