| Description |
1 online resource (45 minutes) |
| Series |
Modern Marvels ; Season 11, Episode 386 |
| Summary |
Some 23,000 people walk through the Sears Tower's domed entrances daily. 104 elevators (some double-decker), moving at speeds up to 1,600 feet per minute, transport workers and visitors to the 110 floors of North America's tallest building. Sears, Roebuck and Company began as a small mail-order business in Chicago, and by 1960, had grown into the biggest global retailer. Sears Chairman Gordon Metcalf proposed bringing the company under one roof to create the world's largest headquarters. Join us for a look at this pioneering building that remains a symbol of the future and a tribute to the company that dreamt big enough to build it! |
| Notes |
Title from resource description page (viewed March 29, 2016) |
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Previously released as DVD |
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In English |
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Original language in English |
| Subject |
Sears, Roebuck and Company
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Willis Tower (Chicago, Ill.)
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Skyscrapers -- Illinois -- Chicago
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| SUBJECT |
Chicago (Ill.) -- Buildings, structures, etc
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| Form |
Streaming video
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| Author |
Djokic, Kristina.
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Lau, Emily.
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Nash, Bruce M.
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Raphael, Max.
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Arts and Entertainment Network
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History Channel (Television network)
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