Modern Marvels (1993)

When “poliomyelitis” swept the nation, thousands died or were disabled before American ingenuity, trial and error, and blatant acts of desp…

The complete story of the feuds, the mistakes, ingenuity, and successes that made movies possible–and kept Edison at the front of the inven…

Strong enough to survive their fiery launch into orbit, sophisticated enough to provide life-saving images or relay tens of thousands of ph…

To some it was a miracle. Others call it the triumph of illiteracy. Somewhere between adoration and scorn. Somewhere between the carrier pi…

Probably Thomas Edison’s best-known invention is the electric light. But the familiar light bulb is only the most obvious element of Edison…

Thomas Edison registered over 1,000 patents, but his favorite invention was one of his first. Rare photographs and early recordings show ho…

Viewer discretion is advised for those with vertigo! Featuring rare construction footage and interviews with steely-nerved iron workers who…

Reviews the revolution in home improvement and glimpses the kitchen of tomorrow. Included: the development of the stove, sewing machine, re…

Examines the history of radar, focusing on its role in the Allies’ victory in WWII–from the Chain Home Network, rudimentary radar towers th…

From Sherlock Holmes' examination of the physical evidence at a crime scene to today's DNA technology, we review the history of crime detec…

Welcome to the center of the American economy, where nearly $90-million changes hands each minute. Journey back to the wooden wall, built t…

Journey inside the top-secret headquarters of NORAD–the North American Aerospace Defense Command–a binational military command composed of…

Feel the earth move under your feet and dig into the fascinating history of earthmoving equipment–from invention of the simple spade to tod…

Everyday 3-million passengers board the 10,000 aircraft flying at any given moment. Go behind the scenes at international airports to see t…

From hollow-reed snorkels to mini-submarines equipped with video cameras, curiosity compelled inventors to conceive of innovative devices t…

In 1973, a desperate America, starved by an OPEC embargo, began construction on an 800-mile lifeline for its insatiable oil hunger. We’ll e…

For over a century, the US steel industry was a powerful symbol of the nation's industrial might. Steel helped explode the stock market int…

Meet some of the most important, yet least-recognized, warriors–the battlefield engineers who lay the groundwork for oncoming conflicts. We…

It started as an idea at a French dinner party and became the symbol of the free world. The story of France's gift to the US reveals a 20-y…