Modern Marvels S5E17 — American Steel: Built to Last.

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Modern Marvels•Season 5•Episode 17

American Steel: Built to Last.

8.1/10 · 13 votesJan 18, 199844 min

Ranked #6 of 17 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

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For over a century, the US steel industry was a powerful symbol of the nation's industrial might. Steel helped explode the stock market into an overnight powerhouse, and transformed a country of farmers and merchants into a nation of visionary builders. But America's domination of

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Lloyd Sherr

Self - Narrator

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Episode Summary

"American Steel: Built to Last." is episode 17 of Modern Marvels season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 13 votes, ranking #6 of 17 episodes this season (season average 8.0). It aired on January 18, 1998.

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