Films for the Humanities and Sciences

Divided Highways

It has altered our sense of space, fueled our mega-economy, knifed into the hearts of thriving city neighborhoods, and changed the lives of millions of people in the 40 years it’s taken to build. This program about the Interstate Highway System combines archival material, newsreels, and interviews to describe the impact of what has been called the world’s largest public works project. The Interstate’s effect on community, culture, regionalism, and freedom is considered, as are the ideals, motives, and methods of its builders who helped bind a nation together. (85 minutes)

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Item#: BVL7204
Copyright date: ©1997
VHS ISBN 978-0-7365-7333-7
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-3237-6


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