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Flood in the Desert (español)

52m 45s

Explore el derrumbe de la represa en 1928, el segundo desastre más mortal en California. Un fracaso colosal de ingeniería, la represa fue construida por William Mulholland, quien había garantizado el crecimiento de Los Ángeles al llevar agua a la ciudad a través de un acueducto.

Aired: 05/02/22 | Expires: 05/03/25
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EAD Many household products were originally designed by or for people with disabilities.
ASL Many household products were originally designed by or for people with disabilities.
Many household products were originally designed by or for people with disabilities.
EAD The fight for closed captioning was a battle for access and inclusion.
ASL The fight for closed captioning was a battle for access and inclusion.
The fight for closed captioning was a battle for access and inclusion.
EAD Curb cuts—those small ramps at the edge of sidewalks—were not always a given.
ASL Curb cuts—those small ramps at the edge of sidewalks—were not always a given.
Curb cuts—those small ramps at the edge of sidewalks—are now a standard part of city design, but the