Watch | American Experience | Official Site

The Hurricane of '38 | Clip

Hurricane of '38 Home Videos

Several families documented the destruction wrought by the Hurricane of '38 with their home movie camera.

1 MIN 52 SEC

The Hurricane of '38 | Trailer

The Hurricane of '38: Trailer

In the years before radar had been invented, no one had ever seen a storm like this.

30 SEC

Hoover Dam | Clip

The High Scalers of Hoover Dam

During the dam's construction, the job of the high scaler was by far the most dangerous.

2 MIN 33 SEC

Hoover Dam | Trailer

Hoover Dam: Trailer

During the Great Depression, Americans built the Hoover Dam, overcoming technical challenges to erect one of the greatest engineering works in history.

30 SEC

Hoover Dam | Clip

Moving the Concrete

On June 6, 1933, workers poured the first bucket of concrete that would build the dam.

2 MIN 59 SEC

Hoover Dam | Clip

Building Diversion Tunnels

The most dangerous phase of Hoover Dam's construction was building the diversion tunnels.

2 MIN 47 SEC

Hoover Dam | Clip

The Government's Plan

Building the 700 foot high dam was only one piece of the puzzle.

1 MIN 06 SEC

Hoover Dam | Clip

Rerouting the Colorado River

Workers moved the Colorado River from the bed it had known for 12 million years.

44 SEC

Full Film

The story of the polio crusade pays tribute to a time when Americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease. The medical breakthrough saved countless lives and had a pervasive impact on American philanthropy that continues to be felt today.

53 min