Modern Marvels | Holland Tunnel
About the Episode
The first underwater tunnel for cars had to solve a seemingly impossible, life-or-death challenge: build a tunnel with enough ventilation to prevent it from becoming a deadly gas chamber.
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| Expires: | Runtime: 5m 17s
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Extras
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Web Extra: Jan Scruggs' Journey
Jan Scruggs recounts the ways that the monument has helped him heal his war wounds.3:14 -
Web Extra: The Story Behind One AIDS Quilt Panel
Mark Ward talks about sewing a panel for his late partner, Dixon Tabla.2:57 -
Web Extra: A View from the Top of the Roebling Bridge
Geoffrey goes to the top of the Roebling Bridge to learn about its engineering feats.3:12 -
Web Extra: A Modern Ride on the Transcontinental Railroad
Amtrak still operates trains over portions of the original Transcontinental Railroad.3:15 -
Web Extra: Meet the 54th Regiment Reenactors
Geoffrey Baer learns more about the experience of being a Civil War reenactor.3:55 -
Web Extra: Honoring Crazy Horse
The relevance of a larger-than-life monument of Crazy Horse in the Black Hills of SD.2:45 -
Web Extra: Inside the AIDS Quilt Warehouse
Inside the warehouse in Tucker, Georgia, where AIDS Memorial Quilt panels are stored.1:29 -
Web Extra: The Current State of the Interstate
The once futuristic Interstate Highway System is now in need of repair.3:07 -
Web Extra: Segregation on Streetcars
Richard Campanella, professor at Tulane University, talks about segregation in New Orleans3:25 -
Web Extra: How A Highway Paved the Way to Opportunities
The Lincoln Highway gave women and people of color unprecedented freedom to travel.3:17
