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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2605: Reinventing Foundations

Dr. John Lienhard

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 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 2601: America in 1900

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Posted on May 8, 2023 · Episode: 2601 What did we see when we looked at the new century in 1900? Not what you might expect. Today, America in 1900.

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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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