S5·E1 A Short History of Tall Buildings - Episode 1
Synopsis
It begins with the extraordinary story of the technology that made it all possible: steel cage construction and the lift. Elisha Otis’s demonstration of his safety lift was the star turn at the New York Worlds Fair in 1854, run by the great American showman, PT Barnum. This streak of showmanship and element of popular entertainment runs through the New York skyscraper’s golden age.
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When did Season 5 Episode 1 of imagine… air?
Season 5, Episode 1 ('A Short History of Tall Buildings - Episode 1') originally aired on May 11, 2005.
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It begins with the extraordinary story of the technology that made it all possible: steel cage construction and the lift. Elisha Otis’s demonstration of his safety lift was the star turn at the New York Worlds Fair in 1854, run by the great American showman, PT Barnum. This streak of showmanship and...
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