The Engineering That Built the World
History
History adds another spin-off of its "That Built" franchise, this time chronicling the stories of the visionaries behind the most epic builds of the past two centuries. The eight-part series looks at iconic structures such as the Golden Gate Bridge, the Panama Canal, the Statue of Liberty, the Hoover Dam and the Transcontinental Railroad. Also included are unknown tales of rivalries, egos, backdoor politics and the brilliant innovations behind iconic feats of engineering that made the future possible.
Upcoming TV Listings for The Engineering That Built the World
The Engineering That Built the World Race for the Railroad
Two rival rail companies, led by Charles Crocker of the Central Pacific and Thomas Durant of the Union Pacific, stop at nothing to best each other.
9:00 AM on History 2 Canada
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The Engineering That Built the World Liberty Rising
A little-known 19th-century French artist embarks on a 20-year odyssey to build the tallest statue in the world and erect it on U.S. soil.
10:00 AM on History 2 Canada
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The Engineering That Built the World The Panama Canal
France and America compete to build a path just 50 miles long that will connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; it will cost 30,000 lives, $600 million dollars, and require overcoming many obstacles.
11:00 AM on History 2 Canada
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The Engineering That Built the World
France and America compete to build a path just 50 miles long that will connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; it will cost 30,000 lives, $600 million dollars, and require overcoming many obstacles.
12:00 PM on History 2 Canada
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The Engineering That Built the World Race to the Underground
Visionary engineers in New York and Boston vie to build the first subway system in America, but must overcome unprecedented engineering challenges, deadly accidents, fierce political infighting, and the public's fear of the underground.
1:00 PM on History 2 Canada
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The Engineering That Built the World Cable Across the Sea
A century before the Internet, two brave visionaries, Collin Perry and Cyrus Field, endure failure and heartache while risking everything to connect the United States to the rest of the world with a cable under the ocean.
2:00 PM on History 2 Canada
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The Engineering That Built the World Race for the Railroad
Two rival rail companies, led by Charles Crocker of the Central Pacific and Thomas Durant of the Union Pacific, stop at nothing to best each other.
3:00 PM on History 2 Canada
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The Engineering That Built the World Liberty Rising
A little-known 19th-century French artist embarks on a 20-year odyssey to build the tallest statue in the world and erect it on U.S. soil.
4:00 PM on History 2 Canada
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The Engineering That Built the World The Panama Canal
France and America compete to build a path just 50 miles long that will connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; it will cost 30,000 lives, $600 million dollars, and require overcoming many obstacles.
5:00 PM on History 2 Canada
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The Engineering That Built the World
France and America compete to build a path just 50 miles long that will connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; it will cost 30,000 lives, $600 million dollars, and require overcoming many obstacles.
6:00 PM on History 2 Canada
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