The Largest Machine Ever Built

One of the greatest achievements of the 20th century, the North American power grid is gigantic, widely connected and vulnerable to massive failure. (01:45)

History

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Apollo 11 Launch: Photographed (03:51)

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The Freedom Riders History (05:04)

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Civil War (Joan Baez), With Dance Performance By Djassi Johnson and Kevin Boseman (04:23)

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3D Preview of Petra by Virtual Wonders (00:39)

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Discovery of the Lake Serpent in Lake Erie (01:38)

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When Your Great-Great-Great-Grandfather Is a Civil War Hero (28:53)

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The Descendants: Jared Miller as Richard Oliver (01:09)

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The Descendants: Christopher Wilson as Louis Troutman (01:00)

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The Descendants: Austin Morris as Lewis Douglass (00:57)

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The Descendants: Deanna Stanford Walz as Harriet Tubman (00:59)

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The Descendants: Kwesi Bowman as Andrew Jackson Smith (01:02)