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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2289: The Tower Building

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on August 15, 2022 · Episode: 2289 The rise and demolition of New York’s first skyscraper. Today, the skyscraper arrives.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2633: After the Chicago Fire

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Posted on June 3, 2023 · Episode 2633: After the Chicago Fire: A city shrugs off a cataclysm. Today, Chicago, after the Fire.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2615: The Old Croton Waterworks

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Posted on May 21, 2023 · Episode: 2615 Water for 9,000,000 New Yorkers, beginning with The Old Croton Aqueduct. Today, water for New York City.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2605: Reinventing Foundations

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Posted on May 13, 2023 · Episode: 2605 To hold our new skyscrapers, we reinvent foundations. Today, we reinvent foundations.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2587: Secret City

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Posted on April 28, 2023 · Episode: 2587 The existential pleasure of knowing your city’s secrets. Today, city’s secrets.

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