OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER

10 Modern Marvels That Changed America

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Tuesday, July 24, 08:00 pm on WHYY

Duration: 0:56:46

Description: Take a whirlwind tour of engineering feats that made our civilization possible, from the Erie Canal and Eads Bridge, to the Holland Tunnel and Hoover Dam. See how engineers connected our nation with bridges, rail networks and a continent-wide freeway system, and delivered water from distant rivers to our kitchen sinks.

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The SIA’s emphasis on archeology reflects a concern for the tangible evidence of early industry.  Our mission is the study, interpretation, and preservation of the surviving factories, machinery, bridges, canals, industrial communities and artifacts that are historically significant.

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