Channel: IT'S HISTORY

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Tags: conedsavery enginenew york city historybirdsill hollynyc steam linesnew york steam powerwatt engineit's history new yorkurban exploringit's historythomas newcomencon edisonjames wattsteam powernew york city steam stacksaeolipilerome steam powernewcomen engineurban historynyc steam stacksnew york city steamsteam linesamerica steam powernyc historysteam power historynew york city steam linesheron of alexandria

Description: Invest in blue-chip art for the very first time by signing up for Masterworks: masterworks.art/itshistory Purchase shares in great masterpieces from artists like Pablo Picasso, Banksy, Andy Warhol, and more. See important Masterworks disclosures: mw-art.co/37WwvbD. Sprawling beneath the busy streets of New York lays an incredible steam system that provides heat to many of the city’s most iconic landmarks— the steam stacks, to many, serving as icons all their own. Today on It’s History, we will discover the history of the New York City steam lines. Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCzIZ8HrzDgc-pNQDUG6avBA/join IT’S HISTORY - Weekly tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash. » CONTACT KultAmerica@mediakraft.tv facebook.com/kultamerica » CREDIT Scriptwriter - Imana Schoch Editor - Rishi Mittal Host - Ryan Socash Sponsored by Masterworks Chapters: The History of New York Steam - 00:00 A word from Masterworks - 01:12 When was steam power first used? - 02:49 Steam power in the 1600s - 06:23 How did steam power spread across America? - 07:31 The rise of central steam heat in New York - 08:59 Central steam heat reaches New York City - 11:27 Why are the steam lines underground? - 12:21 How does steam power affect pollution? - 13:25 How does the steam system work? - 13:58 What are the benefits of steam power? - 15:21 Where do the steam lines run? - 16:52 How much steam do the NYC steam lines produce? - 17:48 What do NYC’s iconic steam stacks do? - 18:22 The 2007 Grand Central Steam Explosion - 18:48 » SOURCES smith.edu/hsc/museum/ancient_inventions/steamengine2.html untappedcities.com/2014/10/13/cities-101-how-nyc-infrastructure-was-shaped-powered-by-steam spoilednyc.com/2015/10/26/nyc-has-the-largest-steam-system-in-the-world untappedcities.com/2014/10/13/cities-101-how-nyc-infrastructure-was-shaped-powered-by-steam asme.org/topics-resources/content/birdsill-holly-jr untappedcities.com/2021/07/09/new-york-city-steam-system macaulay.cuny.edu/seminars/elston09/articles/e/n/e/ENERGY_93e0.html urbanomnibus.net/2009/12/letting-off-some-steam gothamist.com/news/superhot-steam encyclopedia.com/history/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/steam-power-and-engines medium.com/not-be-condemned-to-repeat-it/could-rome-have-invented-the-steam-engine-7a3b03d6b37f britannica.com/biography/Heron-of-Alexandria foresightguide.com/50CE-a-steam-engine-in-ancient-rome britannica.com/technology/steam-engine britannica.com/biography/Thomas-Savery lockportcave.com/birdsill-holly history.com/this-day-in-history/great-blizzard-of-88-hits-east-coast » NOTICE Some images may be used for illustrative purposes only - always reflecting the accurate time frame and content. Events of factual error / mispronounced word/spelling mistakes - retractions will be published in this section.