A look at various proving grounds including the historic Packard Automotive p...
Modern Marvels
Season 7 Episode 26: West Point
The history of the U.S. Army's academy West Point from foundation through modern times.
Sep 17, 2000TV-PG44m7.5
The history of the U.S. Army's academy West Point from foundation through modern times.
A look at various proving grounds including the historic Packard Automotive p...
From the ground up...literally, a detailed look into the origins of our moder...
A chronicle of the Apollo 13 flight in 1970, which almost ended in disaster w...
Join us on an out-of-this-world exploration of the history of long-duration l...
5. Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel
Aired: Feb 26, 2000The 17-mile long Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel connects two cities in Virg...
A look at garage gadgets, including leaf blowers and lawn mowers.
“All hope abandon, ye who enter here!” This sentiment has permeated the mason...
Join us for a survey of the world’s greatest inventions in which we examine t...
A history of monster-truck racing with footage of stunts in California, Flori...
The history of lighthouses from ancient times to how they keep ships safe in ...
The development of computers from Charles Babbage's mechanical computers firs...
The background in the disasters that caused the Leaning Tower of Pisa, a 1961...
13. Chemical and Biological Weapons
Aired: May 25, 2000As camping technology develops, it provides greater access to diverse outdoor...
The plane’s on the runway and revving up for our flight of power and whimsy. ...
Traces the development of codes from hieroglyphs and other ancient efforts to...
In less than a century, the world went from dirt tracks to highways, from pro...
The most opulent are wheeled luxury liners with satellite TV and hot tubs–a f...
Around the world and across the eons, gold stands as a symbol of power, wealt...
An historical look at the technological engineering of the World Trade Center...
Everyday household items like transistor radios, lighters, shavers, and flash...
Icons of the open road, trucks form the backbone of the construction and tran...
In 1954, Gamal Abdel Nasser, the Arab Republic of Egypt’s first prime ministe...
The humble beginnings of cannons from the thirteenth century to its modern ap...
A look at the high stakes and dangerous world of nuclear submarines, their cr...
A fun-filled glimpse into the not so distant history of video games. Since in...
The history of the U.S. Army's academy West Point from foundation through mod...
The history of how rocks are quarried for every day uses and the history of h...
The US agricultural process, from seed to shelf, is so efficient that most pe...
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, an assembly line is an “industrial ...
Since the ancient pharaohs’ time, the Isthmus of Suez has been the gateway to...
Deep beneath London runs a complex network of many miles of tunnels; and, whi...
A look at the history of defensive fortification bunkers. Included: Hitler's ...
More than 2 million people die in the U.S. each year. That works out to about...
Hungry and in a hurry? Pick up a meal through the fast food window. Take a lo...
Mankind controls the environment in a variety of ways, whether by capturing t...
Arising from the horrible carnage, deprivation, and suffering caused by war i...
The history of glass from BC times through the innovations of glass blowing t...
Fortification evolved as man tried to defend his territory from attack. From ...
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Seasons: 23
Current Status: Returning Series
Network: History
Production Country: United States
Genres:Documentary, History
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