Twice Fallen, Once Finished: The Story of the Quebec Bridge
Two disasters, 88 lives lost and a profession changed for ever. The Quebec Bridge over the St Lawrence River is still the longest cantilever span ever built.
North America
North American landmarks and historic places, from the streets of Old Quebec to sites across Canada and the US, and the stories of how they came to be.
Pineapple Kingdom: The Story of Lānaʻi
Once a quiet Hawaiian outpost and later the world's largest pineapple plantation, Lānaʻi is now a privately owned isle of red earth, ancient sites and one small town.
Light on the Granite: The Life of Ansel Adams
From a boy thrown against a garden wall by an earthquake to the defining photographer of the American West, this is the story of Ansel Adams and his years in Yosemite.
Where the River Moved: The Story of Neatsville, Kentucky
Neatsville began as a ford on the Green River and became an incorporated town. A flood and then a dam moved it twice, and today it is a quiet community in Adair County.
Beneath Turtle Mountain: The Story of the Frank Slide, Alberta
In 90 seconds before dawn on 29 April 1903, the face of Turtle Mountain fell onto a sleeping Alberta mining town. This is the story of Canada's deadliest rockslide.
Guarding the Narrows: The Story of Brimstone Hill Fortress
High above the Caribbean Sea on St Kitts, Brimstone Hill Fortress was built by the British and raised by enslaved Africans. This is the story of its sieges, its abandonment and its restoration.