The Engineering That Built The World - Season 1 Review

: Details efforts to connect the US to the world via telegraph cable.

: Explores the construction of the 50-mile waterway, noted for high costs and significant loss of life.

: Highlights Frank Crowe's work on the massive dam on the Colorado River. The Engineering That Built the World Season 1 - Prime Video The Engineering That Built the World - Season 1

: Examines the competition between Boston and New York to build American subway systems.

: Highlights the creation of the nationwide highway system by major roadbuilders. : Details efforts to connect the US to

The series details massive infrastructure projects through dramatic reenactments:

: Covers the 20-year effort by Auguste Bartholdi to design and construct the Statue of Liberty. The Engineering That Built the World Season 1

The Engineering That Built the World , an eight-part spin-off from The History Channel's popular "That Built" franchise, chronicles the stories of visionaries behind the most epic builds of the past two centuries. Season 1 explores how these massive projects—from the Panama Canal to the Transcontinental Railroad—overcame intense rivalries, backdoor politics, and seemingly insurmountable engineering challenges to shape the modern world.