Building America

Explores the history of the Empire State Building, discussing the building's planning, construction, controversies, and uses.

Provides an account of the building of the Hoover Dam on the border of Arizona and Nevada in the 1930s, looks at the conditions that prompted the project, and examines the debate over the value of dams.

Explores the history of Central Park, discussing the planning, construction, architecture, and uses of the New York landmark.

A history of the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, examining some of the project's unique environmental, political, and technical challenges.

Traces the early colonization of New England by the Pilgrims in 1620, their struggles, association with the natives, and the Puritan legacy.

Presents a brief profile of the life of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, and the days leading up to the American Revolution.

Describes the founding and history of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and discusses related topics including Puritan clothing, the Wampanoags, Increase Mather, scurvy, and Paul Revere's ride.

Tells the story of the Dutch colony known as New Netherland and includes information on related topics and figures such as seventeenth-century Dutch ships, the Hudson River, Native Americans, and Peter Stuyvesant.

Traces the history and development of the colony of Georgia, established in the eighteenth century as a haven for the poor.

Discusses the building of the Sears Tower from its design to its status as a Chicago landmark tourist attraction.