More than 2 million people die in the U.S. each year. That works out to about 5,500 burials a day. Take a look at dealing with the dead throughout the centuries - and at today's $20 billion funeral industry.
Aired: Jan 3, 2000A look at various proving grounds including the historic Packard Automotive p...
Aired: Jan 10, 2000From the ground up...literally, a detailed look into the origins of our moder...
Aired: Jan 11, 2000A chronicle of the Apollo 13 flight in 1970, which almost ended in disaster w...
Aired: Feb 3, 2000Join 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...
Aired: Feb 29, 2000A look at garage gadgets, including leaf blowers and lawn mowers.
Aired: Mar 6, 2000“All hope abandon, ye who enter here!” This sentiment has permeated the mason...
Aired: Mar 13, 2000Join us for a survey of the world’s greatest inventions in which we examine t...
Aired: Mar 14, 2000A history of monster-truck racing with footage of stunts in California, Flori...
Aired: Mar 15, 2000The history of lighthouses from ancient times to how they keep ships safe in ...
Aired: Apr 17, 2000The development of computers from Charles Babbage's mechanical computers firs...
Aired: May 8, 2000The 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...
Aired: May 31, 2000The plane’s on the runway and revving up for our flight of power and whimsy. ...
Aired: Jun 6, 2000Traces the development of codes from hieroglyphs and other ancient efforts to...
Aired: Jun 12, 2000In less than a century, the world went from dirt tracks to highways, from pro...
Aired: Jun 19, 2000The most opulent are wheeled luxury liners with satellite TV and hot tubs–a f...
Aired: Jun 22, 2000Around the world and across the eons, gold stands as a symbol of power, wealt...
Aired: Jul 27, 2000An historical look at the technological engineering of the World Trade Center...
Aired: Jul 31, 2000Everyday household items like transistor radios, lighters, shavers, and flash...
Aired: Aug 3, 2000Icons of the open road, trucks form the backbone of the construction and tran...
Aired: Aug 14, 2000In 1954, Gamal Abdel Nasser, the Arab Republic of Egypt’s first prime ministe...
Aired: Aug 22, 2000The humble beginnings of cannons from the thirteenth century to its modern ap...
Aired: Sep 10, 2000A look at the high stakes and dangerous world of nuclear submarines, their cr...
Aired: Sep 12, 2000A fun-filled glimpse into the not so distant history of video games. Since in...
Aired: Sep 17, 2000The history of the U.S. Army's academy West Point from foundation through mod...
Aired: Oct 9, 2000The history of how rocks are quarried for every day uses and the history of h...
Aired: Oct 15, 2000The US agricultural process, from seed to shelf, is so efficient that most pe...
Aired: Oct 16, 2000According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, an assembly line is an “industrial ...
Aired: Oct 17, 2000Since the ancient pharaohs’ time, the Isthmus of Suez has been the gateway to...
Aired: Oct 18, 2000Deep beneath London runs a complex network of many miles of tunnels; and, whi...
Aired: Oct 19, 2000A look at the history of defensive fortification bunkers. Included: Hitler's ...
Aired: Oct 25, 2000More than 2 million people die in the U.S. each year. That works out to about...
Aired: Nov 2, 2000Hungry and in a hurry? Pick up a meal through the fast food window. Take a lo...
Aired: Nov 6, 2000Mankind controls the environment in a variety of ways, whether by capturing t...
Aired: Nov 8, 2000Arising from the horrible carnage, deprivation, and suffering caused by war i...
Aired: Nov 14, 2000The history of glass from BC times through the innovations of glass blowing t...
Aired: Dec 5, 2000Fortification evolved as man tried to defend his territory from attack. From ...
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Current Status: Returning Series
Network: History
Production Country: United States
Genres:Documentary, History
Modern Marvels: Where to Watch Online?
Currently you are able to watch "Modern Marvels" streaming on The History Channel.
