
In 1910, the Pennsylvania Railroad successfully accomplished the enormous engineering feat of building tunnels under New York City's Hudson and East Rivers, connecting the railroad to New York and New England, knitting together the entire eastern half of the United States. The tunnels terminated in what was one of the greatest architectural achievements of its time, Pennsylvania Station. Penn Station covered nearly eight acres, extended two city blocks, and housed one of the largest public spaces in the world. But just 53 years after the station’s opening, the monumental building that was supposed to last forever, to herald and represent the American Empire, was slated to be destroyed.

Michael Murphy
Narrator

Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City

Keşif
Keşif

Weegee's New York
Weegee's New York

Nas: Time Is Illmatic
Nas: Time Is Illmatic

The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat
The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat

Railway Station
Railway Station

Operation "Wedding"
Operation "Wedding"

Searching for Idish
Searching for Idish

Shine a Light
Shine a Light

Les Nordiques, Notre Équipe
Les Nordiques, Notre Équipe

Viva El Vedado
Viva El Vedado

Acts of Violence
Acts of Violence