The Rise and Fall of Penn Station |
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Half a million people pass through New York City's Penn Station every day. Here's an unusual behind the scenes look at the Central Control room.
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The Rise and Fall of Penn Station |
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Watch the opening scene of The Rise and Fall of Penn Station.
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The Rise and Fall of Penn Station |
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Penn Station took four years to build, and used 27,000 tons of steel, 500,000 cubic feet of granite, 83,000 square feet of skylights, and 17 million bricks.Â
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The Rise and Fall of Penn Station |
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The monumental building that was supposed to last forever was destroyed after 53 years.
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The Rise and Fall of Penn Station |
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An exclusive look at New York MTA's subterranean East Side Access project.Â
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Triangle Fire |
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Author Kristin Downey discusses Frances Perkins, a labor rights activist, close friend of FDR, and the first female secretary of labor.Â
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Triangle Fire |
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On April 5, 1911, New Yorkers from all walks of life paid tribute to the unidentified victims of the Triangle fire: the deadliest workplace accident in the city's history.
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Triangle Fire |
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In October 1909, the owners of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, fought back against striking workers.
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Triangle Fire |
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The deadliest workplace accident in New York's history changed American factories forever.
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Panama Canal |
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How would a ship travel across the Panamanian Isthmus? Here's a quick demonstration.Â
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Panama Canal |
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Ride through the Panama canal with this time-lapse video of the locks in action.
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Panama Canal |
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In 1914 the Panama Canal opened, connecting the world's two largest oceans.
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