Why America Can't Build Things Anymore
00:00 — Introduction 00:37 — What We Used to Build and How Fast 01:52 — The Invention of the Stop 03:18 — The Train That Still Hasn't Left the Station 04:30 — Wrap Up Sources: - The Empire State Building — History and Construction Facts: https://www.history.com/articles/empire-state-building-construction - Pentagon Construction — U.S. Department of Defense: https://www.war.gov/Multimedia/Photos/igphoto/2002290371 - Golden Gate Bridge Construction — Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District: https://www.goldengate.org/bridge/history-research/bridge-construction/construction -…
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