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Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge (:53)
The Zakim Bridge, the widest cable bridge in the world, soars atop a clear blue Boston sky.

Skanska Contsruction Crane (:33)
A Skanska construction crane rises high above the ground and rotates.

Two Pyramids (:24)
Two of the pyramids at Giza rise out of the horizon in this excerpt from BUILDING BIG.

Three Pyramids (:39)
Across the purple horizon, BUILDING BIG's cameras capture three majestic pyramids in the distance through the haze of desert ...

Narrow Tunnels Under the Pyramids (:48)
BUILDING BIG's cameras go underground to explore the tunnels found under Egypt's Great Pyramids.

Reims Cathedral (:23)
The Reims, France skyline gives way to a behemoth cathedral, soaring above the low-lying buildings of the city in BUILDING BIG...

The Colosseum in Rome (:43)
This wide shot from the "Building Big" series shows the ancient Colosseum in modern-day Rome.

The Domes at Piazza del Popolo (:34)
The twin domes of the churches at Piazza del Popolo in Rome appear in the background of an excerpt from the "Building Big&quo...

Rigging and Pulleys (:22)
Rigging and pulleys are in the foreground against golden sunlight in "Africans in America: The Terrible Transformation."

Railroad Tracks Towards Horizon (:52)
Railroad tracks cut through greenery and haze out towards the horizon in American Experience's "The Richest Man in the W...

Three Mile Island Cooling Towers (1:40)
In a wide shot from FRONTLINE's "Nuclear Reaction," the four cooling towers at the Three Mile Island nuclear power ...

Asiana Cargo Plane Lands (3:15)
Through the smog, an Asiana Cargo plane descends and finally lands at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Testing The Atomic Bomb (2:04)
Proclaiming "Victory," this newsreel clip shows multiple camera recordings of the first test of the atomic bomb.

WWII: The U.S. Prepares Itself For War (:23)
This montages jumps from footage of warships, war planes, gun factories, shells, and tank factories.

D-Day: Preparations for War (:20)
A confident narrator describes the equipment preparations necessary before D-Day.

Telegraph Receiver (:54)
In an 1856 train depot, a telegraph receiver taps out a message in Morse code.

Three Ways of Looking at a Wall Clock (:15)
The second hand ticks in time with three distinct edits: a sweep marking the minute, a closer view as it marches into the next, an...





