Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Manitowoc-Two Rivers
Special | 56m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
We follow the evolution of two cities who have been shaped by neighboring Lake Michigan.
The program includes tales of shipwrecks and life-saving operations, the development and proliferation of wooden type and aluminum manufacturing, the region's participation in the World War II home front effort and the emergence and growth of new businesses in recent decades.
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Wisconsin Hometown Stories is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Manitowoc-Two Rivers
Special | 56m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
The program includes tales of shipwrecks and life-saving operations, the development and proliferation of wooden type and aluminum manufacturing, the region's participation in the World War II home front effort and the emergence and growth of new businesses in recent decades.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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Manitowoc-Two Rivers: Home Front
Clip: Special | 6m 51s | The area's industries made many contributions to the war effort, including submarines. (6m 51s)
Clip: Special | 1m 38s | Learn about the two cities, whose life was shaped by Lake Michigan. (1m 38s)
Manitowoc-Two Rivers: Making Headlines
Clip: Special | 8m 3s | Manitowoc - Two Rivers becomes the biggest supplier of wooden type in the nation. (8m 3s)
Manitowoc-Two Rivers: Schooners & Steamers
Clip: Special | 7m 54s | With Lake Michigan being the main transportation route, maritime industry grew rapidly. (7m 54s)
Manitowoc-Two Rivers: Trees & Fish
Clip: Special | 7m 19s | Geography and resources influenced early settlement and economy of Manitowoc-Two Rivers. (7m 19s)
Manitowoc-Two Rivers: Vits' College of Aluminum Knowledge
Clip: Special | 7m 53s | The aluminum manufacturing era starts with the efforts of Joseph Koenig and Henry Vit. (7m 53s)
Clip: Special | 9m 4s | Manitowoc and Two Rivers strive to meet the challenges of today's new global market. (9m 4s)
Manitowoc-Two Rivers: Wreck & Rescue
Clip: Special | 6m 24s | One of the first Life Saving Service stations on the Great Lakes was built at Two Rivers. (6m 24s)
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