Fast-paced, fun and informative, Modern Marvels is The History Channel's signature series focusing on historical technology.
1. Guns of the Russian Military
Aired: Jan 1, 2003It’s the longest, most expensive and complicated railroad ever built. Ordered...
Aired: Jan 7, 2003Some of the most imposing structures ever built, medieval castles withstood b...
Aired: Jan 30, 2003The history of the Pacific Coast Highway, which runs from California to Washi...
Aired: Jan 31, 2003Traces the story of the U.S. Army’s legendary 10th Mountain Division. They we...
Aired: Feb 4, 2003All it takes to set off a booby trap is an unsuspecting victim lifting, movin...
Aired: Feb 11, 2003Oil-fire fighters, their history and the technology they employ are examined.
Aired: Mar 4, 2003Located in the heart of the Middle East, 'Centcom' in Doha, Qatar represents ...
Aired: Mar 5, 2003Until recently, the Mackinac Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the ...
Aired: Mar 11, 2003A look at nature's greatest animal builders and the structures they create in...
Aired: Mar 13, 2003Bible Tech features the technology used by some Faith's greatest heroes. Feat...
Aired: Mar 14, 2003A look at the national U.S. power grid and the technology that keeps power ru...
Aired: Mar 18, 2003Made up of soldiers and civilians, scientists and specialists in an enormous ...
Aired: Mar 26, 2003A look at some of history's most notorious engineering failures. Included are...
Aired: Mar 26, 2003One aircraft in the US arsenal best typifies the will to win. Using the lates...
Aired: Apr 1, 2003Welcome aboard the luxury liner Titanic, the world’s largest ship and pride o...
Aired: Apr 2, 2003Coal–the fuel responsible for more than half the electricity used daily. We u...
Aired: Apr 10, 2003With a thrilling combination of dramatic reconstructions and 3-D animation, w...
Aired: Apr 30, 2003Nicknamed the 'Warthog', the A-10 Tankbuster is one of the U.S. military's mo...
Aired: May 1, 2003In war, certain missions demand the most and constitute much of the legends o...
Aired: May 8, 2003
Aired: May 10, 2003After World War I, Russia began building its most prolific aircraft, the MiG ...
Aired: May 10, 2003The history of robots. From robot arm, to humanoid looking robots, through th...
Aired: May 15, 2003Nuclear research ranges from well-known applications, such as bombs and react...
Aired: May 21, 2003
Aired: May 22, 2003The historic 1969 flight of Apollo 11 is examined. Included: comments by astr...
Aired: May 26, 2003The technological advances pioneered during 'The Great War' are profiled.
Aired: Jun 3, 2003In a raging war for control of Earth, occupying forces buzz and skitter, with...
Aired: Jun 7, 2003Featured disasters include the Northridge Earthquake of 1994, the Baldwin Hil...
Aired: Jun 24, 2003The history behind the most extraordinary planes ever built. They include the...
Aired: Jun 22, 2003In this full immersion journey through the world of maximum off-roading, lear...
31. Building a Skyscraper: The Skeleton
Aired: Jun 25, 2003Toxic traffic is everywhere! An average of 800,000 shipments of hazardous mat...
32. Building a Skyscraper: The Exterior
Aired: Jun 26, 200333. Building a Skyscraper: The Arteries
Aired: Jul 2, 2003Learn how development of electricity and indoor plumbing made skyscrapers pos...
34. Building a Skyscraper: The Human Environment
Aired: Jul 2, 2003In hour three of a crash course on mega-skyscraper construction, take a close...
Aired: Jul 8, 2003At one point, the Sears Tower in Chicago was the tallest building in the worl...
Aired: Jul 9, 2003The history of police pursuits and the modern equipment used by the police to...
Aired: Jul 16, 2003For decades, the sound barrier loomed as an impenetrable wall against manned ...
Aired: Jul 23, 2003In the mid-1960s, the US lost an average of 55,000 people yearly to car crash...
39. World's Biggest Machines 2
Aired: Jul 23, 2003Sandhogs work hundreds of feet down, where it is dark, damp, and dangerous, c...
Aired: Jul 24, 2003Explosions of AP (a component in rocket fuel) at a PepCom AP plant in Henders...
Aired: Jul 30, 2003Whatever the crop, there's a custom machine to harvest it. From the debut of ...
Aired: Aug 5, 2003Deadliest grain elevator explosion in the US caused by dust. A portion of the...
Aired: Aug 5, 2003Disiasters discussed: Hutchinson, KS gas explosions, Tanker, Puerto Rican, ex...
Aired: Aug 6, 2003A look behind the airplanes, trains, cars, and helicopters used by the U.S. G...
Aired: Aug 7, 2003
Aired: Aug 12, 2003Disasters profiled are a liquid natural gas explosion in Cleveland, the colla...
Aired: Aug 13, 2003From "safe" bullets that stop hijackers but leave aircraft unscathed to bulle...
Aired: Aug 15, 2003Featured disasters and mishaps include the malfunctioning baggage carousel at...
Aired: Aug 18, 2003It takes brave sailors to steer their gunboats into waters where larger ships...
Aired: Aug 19, 2003Engineering disasters profiled in this episode include flaws in the Patriot M...
Aired: Aug 21, 2003A major battlefield weapon since the American Civil War and the stuff of nigh...
Aired: Aug 26, 2003Profiled are disasters involving a freeway ramp collapse, a fighter plane cra...
Aired: Sep 3, 2003A spectacular roadway nearly 120 miles long, the Overseas Highway links mainl...
Aired: Sep 8, 2003Engineering disasters profiled include a flood in Chicago, tunnel fires in th...
Aired: Sep 24, 2003The story behind our favorite snack foods. They include potato chips, candy b...
Aired: Sep 24, 2003The positives and negatives of commercial fishing on the economy and nature a...
Aired: Sep 24, 2003A look at some at how some more of the worlds most dangerous cargo is handled...
Aired: Sep 26, 2003Engineering Disasters: Gasoline explosion in a sewer pipe in Guadalajara, Mex...
Aired: Sep 30, 2003The first hour of a special two-hour Modern Marvels takes a close look at the...
Aired: Oct 15, 2003Examine more threats - both natural and man-made - that may endanger civiliza...
61. Inviting Disaster: Three Mile Island
Aired: Oct 21, 2003They make our lives more comfortable, more rewarding, and more secure. They a...
Aired: Oct 22, 2003What if the Nazis had held out and the war in Europe lasted until 1946? We’ll...
Aired: Oct 22, 2003The story of a revolutionary breed of tank, a weapon whose speed and power wo...
Aired: Oct 25, 2003They dominated the Atlantic Ocean from Europe to the eastern coast of the U.S...
65. Inviting Disaster 2: The Kursk
Aired: Oct 28, 2003The amazing machines of human invention most often do our bidding with uncomp...
Aired: Oct 29, 2003This episode is an overview of the, then new, FBI crime laboratory in Quantic...
67. Inviting Disaster 4: Building Failures
Aired: Nov 4, 2003Based on the popular book, this part explores historical building collapses--...
68. Inviting Disaster 3: Challenger and Columbia
Aired: Nov 4, 2003A look into the destruction of Nasa's space shuttle Challenger in 1986 and Co...
Aired: Nov 5, 2003Examine the history of the shipyard from ancient days through the Industrial ...
Aired: Nov 7, 2003Hop into the cockpit for a daring century-long ride through the history of ai...
Aired: Nov 12, 2003A look at some of the most extreme trucks and their functions in everyday life.
Aired: Nov 17, 2003
Aired: Nov 25, 2003In 2003, with Mars closer to Earth than it had been in 60,000 years, scientis...
Aired: Nov 26, 2003There is very little that collectors, historians and auctioneers agree about,...
75. The Technology of Lewis and Clark
Aired: Apr 28, 2003Explore the technology and survival techniques used by the men of Lewis and C...
Aired: Nov 28, 2003For nearly half a century, one bomber has dominated the skies. With a maximum...
Aired: Dec 2, 200378. The Technology of Kitty Hawk
Aired: Dec 2, 2003The world’s most famous brand, Rolls Royce, is owned by the same company that...
Aired: Dec 3, 2003At stadiums nationwide, thousands of football fans come together to show team...
Aired: Dec 3, 2003There are over 100 pyramids in Egypt. Built during a span of well over 1,000 ...
Aired: Dec 4, 2003Car aficionados rarely agree on what makes a true sports car, but they conced...
Aired: Dec 17, 2003The history of some of our most beloved toys including Matchbox cars, G.I. Jo...
Aired: Dec 18, 2003Constructed as tombs for the ancient pharaohs, over 100 pyramids remain in Eg...
Aired: Dec 19, 2003During the Cold War, the Berlin Wall stood as a forbidding barrier in an emba...
Aired: Dec 23, 2003All aboard the nostalgia express as we take a trip through the past to enjoy ...
Aired: Dec 30, 2003Examines some of the most notorious engineering failures of recent years and ...
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Current Status: Returning Series
Network: History
Production Country: United States
Genres:Documentary, History
