The Machines That Built America

  • : 2021
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  • History
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  • Documentary History

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Tractor Revolution
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18, 2021
In the 1870s, harvesting crops is grueling, back-breaking work. Farmers must walk miles behind horse drawn plows to get food on American tables. But a group of dreamers--all of them .. show full overview
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Plane Pioneers
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18, 2021
In 1910, airplanes are a novelty, fragile wooden concoctions that float in the air--and crash. But that doesn't stop two young dreamers with a passion for this newfangled machine from .. show full overview
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Titans of Television
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25, 2021
In the 1920s, the idea of beaming moving images through the air is pure science fiction. Most people find entertainment in books, magazines, or theater. But two daring pioneering see a .. show full overview
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Motorcycle Kings
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01, 2021
At the end of the 19th century, private travel means taking a walk or riding a horse. But scrappy upstarts William Harley and Arthur Davidson have a bold vision for a new form of .. show full overview
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Telephone Wars
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08, 2021
Two daring inventors go head-to-head in a fight that will forever change the way humans connect when communication giant Western Union offers a colossal cash prize to anyone who can .. show full overview
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Power Tool Showdown
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15, 2021
At the dawn of the 20th century, America is transforming from a primitive agrarian society to a modern Mecca of technology, mass production and automation. Factories are stocked full of .. show full overview
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Tesla vs. Marconi
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22, 2021
In 1893, sending information across America is a time-consuming process. Letters travel slowly by land, and those who can afford it, send telegrams along a limited network of fixed .. show full overview
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Home Tech Revolution
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29, 2021
Housework in the late 1800’s is back-breaking labor and has been for centuries. It takes 40 hours a week to maintain a sanitary home and preserving food in an icebox is a luxury only the .. show full overview