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As the latest instillation of The HISTORY Channel’s popular “That Built” franchise, Engineering That Built the World sheds light on the iconic structures and engineering feats that have shaped and defined our nation and our world. From the Golden Gate Bridge, to the Panama Canal, Transcontinental Railroad, Statue of Liberty and beyond, this series tells the stories of the brilliant visionaries behind the most epic builds of the past two centuries. Up against insurmountable challenges, these are the unknown tales of rivalries, egos, backdoor politics and the brilliant engineering innovations that made the future possible.
Original Release
10/10/2021 on HIST
US Release
10/10/2021
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Daniel Dickrell | Self - Engineering Professor, University of Florida |
| Ian Karr | Narrator / Self - Narrator |
| Yohuru Williams | Self - Professor of History, University of St. Thomas |
| Jeffrey Engel | Self - Professor of History, Southern Methodist University |
| Davarian L. Baldwin | Self - Professor of American Studies, Trinity College |
| Simon Connolly | Herbert Hoover |
| Meera Wagman | Self - Engineer and Project Consultant |
| Beckett Graham | Self - Historical Writer and Broadcaster |
| Lindsay Graham | Self / Self - Historical Writer and Broadcaster |
| James Meigs | Self - Technology Journalist, 'Popular Mechanics' / Self - Technology Journalist, Popular Mechanics |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Race for the Railroad | Sunday, 10 October 2021 |
| 2 | Liberty Rising | Sunday, 17 October 2021 |
| 3 | Road Warriors | Sunday, 24 October 2021 |
| 4 | The Panama Canal | Sunday, 31 October 2021 |
| 5 | Race to the Underground | Sunday, 07 November 2021 |
| 6 | Cable Across the Sea | Sunday, 14 November 2021 |
| 7 | Battle of the Bridges | Sunday, 21 November 2021 |
| 8 | The Hoover Dam | Sunday, 21 November 2021 |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Daniel Dickrell | Self - Engineering Professor, University of Florida |
| Ian Karr | Narrator / Self - Narrator |
| Yohuru Williams | Self - Professor of History, University of St. Thomas |
| Jeffrey Engel | Self - Professor of History, Southern Methodist University |
| Davarian L. Baldwin | Self - Professor of American Studies, Trinity College |
| Simon Connolly | Herbert Hoover |
| Meera Wagman | Self - Engineer and Project Consultant |
| Beckett Graham | Self - Historical Writer and Broadcaster |
| Lindsay Graham | Self / Self - Historical Writer and Broadcaster |
| James Meigs | Self - Technology Journalist, 'Popular Mechanics' / Self - Technology Journalist, Popular Mechanics |
| Pete Buttigieg | Self - United States Secretary of Transportation |
| Greg Jackson | Self - Professor, Utah Valley University |
| Brandon Burke | Henry Whitney |
| Michael Hiltzik | Self - Author, 'Iron Empires: Robber Barons, Railroads, and the Making of Modern America' |
| Doug Grant | Mark Hopkins |
| Marc Ozall | Dr. Edward Whitehouse |
| Paul Andrew Goldsmith | Joseph Pulitzer |
| Ludovic Hughes | Theodore Judah |
| Alexander McMorran | Walker Young |
| Greg Young | Self - Historical Writer and Broadcaster |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Matt Pearl | Executive Producer |
| Karl Hollandt | Executive Producer |
| Kristy Sabat | Executive Producer |
| Steve Ascher | Executive Producer |
| Keith Palmer | Executive Producer |
| Justin Murphy | Producer |
| Andy Gradwell | Producer |
| Steve Murphy | Producer |
| Nancy Oey | Producer |
| Anthony Cocuzza | Producer |
| Len Carter | Producer |
| Alyson Perlongo | Producer |
| Nancy Dey | Producer |
| Linzy Hayes | Producer |
| Xackery Irving | Producer |
| Rebecca Sue Haber | Producer |
| Manny Psihountas | Producer |
| Spencer Wilking | Producer |
| Mike Schultz | Producer |
