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A team of roughnecks shows what it takes to bring the lifeblood of modern society out of the ground and into everyday existence.
A team of roughnecks shows what it takes to bring the lifeblood of modern society out of the ground and into everyday existence.
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How America Works
S1, EP2 "Oil"A team of roughnecks shows what it takes to bring the lifeblood of modern society out of the ground and into everyday existence.
How America Works
S3, EP5 "Pipelines"Pipelines are the circulatory system of the United States; with housing booms popping up across the country, crews like the one in Western Alabama are racing to get new ones underground.
How America Works
S1, EP4 "Electricity"The employees of the Hoover Dam work to bring electricity to the masses; when a heat wave hits in the middle of maintenance season, the race is on to get all 17 generators online before the demand for power skyrockets.
How America Works
S2, EP6 "Heavy Machinery"Building booms are springing up all over the United States, and the men and women at Volvo are working harder than ever to assemble the heavy equipment that makes all those projects possible, but creating multiple machines in a day is no easy task.
How America Works
S3, EP10 "Tools"With infrastructures growing the nation over, the demand for tools is at an all-time high; the workers of Channellock Inc. are in a mad dash to keep up.
How America Works
S3, EP9 "Glass"From the moment Americans wake up in the morning, they are surrounded by glass; finding out what it takes for companies like ARC Americas to make that possible.
How America Works
S3, EP8 "Wheat"Wheat is still one of America's cornerstone commodities; a look at how the farmers and millers of the nation bring this all-important crop from the ground to the grocery store.
How America Works
S3, EP7 "National Parks"From Joshua Tree National Park, a look at how America doesn't just work through building booms and essential industries, but it also works through the things it chooses to conserve.
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