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When the monorail opened in 1900
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When the monorailopened in 1900, it symbolized the nationalistambitions of the man who'd...

When the monorail
opened in 1900, it symbolized the nationalist
ambitions of the man who'd ruled Germany
through her years of growth; Kaiser Wilhelm, who now saw his country
on the edge of greatness, thanks in part
to coal tar and the way german color
chemists had used it

Full Transcript

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When the monorail opened in 1900,
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it symbolized the nationalist ambitions of the man
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who'd ruled Germany through her years of growth;
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Kaiser Wilhelm,
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who now saw his country on the edge of greatness,
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thanks in part to coal tar
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and the way german color chemists had used it.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:40:43
Uploaded
Jan 16, 2025
Season
1
Episode
7
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Frankfurter Filmwerkstatt

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Movie Summary

Follow James Burke through the history of science and technology in this collection of 10 1-hour episodes, starting with "The Trigger Effect."
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S01 • E05 [gear noises] - Connections 00:06
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