Modern Marvels

Season 4 (11 Episodes)

23 Seasons 1996 TV-PG 1h 00m 8.1

Fast-paced, fun and informative, Modern Marvels is The History Channel's signature series focusing on historical technology.

Fast-paced, fun and informative, Modern Marvels is The History Channel's signature series focusing on historical technology. The series has focused (among other things) on wonders of construction (Erie Canal, the Pentagon, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, the Big Dig), the machinery of war (nuclear submarines, tanks) as well as technology linked to the everyday (power tools, home tech, garbage).

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Season 4 Episodes:

Episode 2 Las Vegas Hotels

2. Las Vegas Hotels

Aired: Sep 15, 1996

From Alexander Graham Bell’s crude creation, to today’s high-speed wireless n...

Episode 4 Prosthetics

4. Prosthetics

Aired: Oct 20, 1996

An exploration of the world’s most popular entertainment, from the boy genius...

Episode 5 Weather Predictions

5. Weather Predictions

Aired: Nov 24, 1996

A study of the discoveries, inventions, and technological advances that have ...

Episode 6 Captured Light

6. Captured Light

Aired: Dec 15, 1996

The development of the still camera was one of the most significant advances ...

Episode 7 Stealth Technology

7. Stealth Technology

Aired: Feb 16, 1997

The Pentagon denied its existence until the President blew the cover. One of ...

Episode 9 Roller Coasters

9. Roller Coasters

Aired: Apr 13, 1997

They are the centerpiece of all great amusement parks, heart-stopping rides w...

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Main Cast

Earl Boen Earl Boen Narrator

Appearances

Lloyd Sherr Lloyd Sherr
Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie
J.P. Morgan J.P. Morgan

Creators

Bruce Nash Bruce Nash Creator

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Info about Modern Marvels

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: History

Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary, History

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