Cold War (2:31)
The Cold War is over, but what it left behind may surprise you.
Videos (7)
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Cold War
Cold WarVideo Clip (2:31)
Video Clip (2:31)
The Cold War is over, but what it left behind may surprise you.
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Keep it Moving
Keep it MovingVideo Clip (1:50)
Video Clip (1:50)
The Interstate System in the United States stretches 46,876miles in total and carries nearly one quarter of the nation's highway traffic.
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Eisenhower Leads America
Eisenhower Leads AmericaVideo Clip (3:21)
Video Clip (3:21)
This five-star general and 34th U.S. president launched the Space Race and created the federal interstate highway system.
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Henry Ford and the Model T
Henry Ford and the Model TVideo Clip (3:18)
Video Clip (3:18)
Find out how Henry Ford's Model T revolutionized transportation in America.
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Car Invented, World Drastically Changed
Car Invented, World Drastically ChangedVideo Clip (4:16)
Video Clip (4:16)
The automobile has been called one of the greatest inventions in modern history. Who invented the world's first auto and when did it debut? Which auto industry pioneers inspired Henry Ford to get into the car business? Find out more.
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Three Things You Didn't Know About: Truck Stops
Three Things You Didn't Know About: Truck StopsVideo Clip (1:21)
Video Clip (1:21)
Modern Marvels makes some pit-stops and shows you three things you didn't know about truck stops.
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Eisenhower in War and Peace
Eisenhower in War and PeaceVideo Clip (8:57)
Video Clip (8:57)
United States Information Service Presents newsreel footage of General Dwight D. Eisenhower on the run up to D-Day. This video clip is courtesy of The History Channel.
Photo Galleries (2)
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower(19 Photos)
19 Photos
See pictures from the life and presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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Inventions: Transportation
Inventions: Transportation(12 Photos)
12 Photos
Interactives (2)
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Place the State
Place the StateInteractive
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State the Plate Game
State the Plate GameInteractive
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