Name: 10 That Changed America
Released: 2013-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Geoffrey Baer

Émission télé · Documentaire

Host Geoffrey Baer takes us along to explore some of Americas fascinating architectural treasures through the nation's great homes, parks and towns. The series explores great homes like Fallingwater and Monticello, masterpieces of landscape design like Central Park and the High Line, and triumphs of town planning like Philadelphia and Portland.

2013 · 54m

En vedette Geoffrey Baer

ÉPISODE 1

10 Homes That Changed America

Ten groundbreaking works of American architecture include a state capitol designed by Thomas Jefferson, Henry Ford's first assembly line, and the first indoor regional shopping mall.
ÉPISODE 2

10 Parks That Changed America

Serene spaces offer city folk a respite from busy urban life, including squares in Savannah, Ga., a Seattle park built over a freeway, and New York's High Line.
ÉPISODE 3

10 Towns That Changed America

Influential towns across the United States, from Maryland and Florida to Illinois and New York, impact the design of cities and suburbs.
ÉPISODE 1

10 Streets That Changed America

Tracing the 400-year evolution of Broadway in New York, from its beginnings as a Native American road to the electrically-lighted theater district known as the "Great White Way"; riding from Boston to New York on a dirt "highway."
ÉPISODE 2

10 Monuments That Changed America

Original American monuments and the stories behind American favorites, from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to Confederate soldier monuments.
ÉPISODE 3

10 Modern Marvels That Changed America

Engineering feats that made modern civilization possible, from the connection of roads and bridges to rail networks and a continent-wide freeway system.