Modern Marvels · SEASON 5
Statue of Liberty.
Episode 19 · 1998-02-15
- Documentary
Episode overview
It started as an idea at a French dinner party and became the symbol of the free world. The story of France's gift to the US reveals a 20-year struggle to design and build the world's largest monument–using paper-thin copper sheets.
44 minutes
Season 5 episodes
1. Polio Vaccine1997-08-17
2. The Motion Picture1997-08-24
3. Satellites.1997-09-01
4. Radio: Out Of Thin Air1997-09-07
5. The Electric Light1997-09-21
6. The Phonograph1997-09-22
7. Great Towers in the Sky1997-09-28
8. Household Wonders.1997-10-05
9. Radar1997-10-12
10. Forensic Science: The Crime Fighter's Weapon.1997-10-19
11. The Stock Exchange1997-10-26
12. NORAD: The War Game Fortress1997-10-27
13. Earthmovers: The Power to Move Mountains1997-10-28
14. International Airports1997-11-03
15. Deep Sea Exploration: Challenging The Abyss1997-11-04
16. The Alaskan Oil Pipeline1998-01-01
17. American Steel: Built to Last.1998-01-18
18. Battlefield Engineering.1998-02-08
19. Statue of Liberty.1998-02-15
