Modern Marvels

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Space Shuttle
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For generations, scientists and science-fiction writers alike dreamed of a reusable "space plane" a durable, maneuverable ship that would make trips to the heavens commonplace.Now, .. show full overview
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The Brooklyn Bridge
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The Brooklyn Bridge was not only a landmark, but also the first bridge of its kind. No one had ever used steel for construction, nor used cables of metal, nor built a suspension bridge .. show full overview
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Silver Mines
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It was called the "mother lode", a deposit of silver so massive that it would produce $300-million in its first 25 years of operation, establish Nevada as a state, and bankroll the Union .. show full overview
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Tunnels
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There is no more potent demonstration of man’s resolve than the design and construction of tunnels–avenues that slice through a conspiracy of elements in the single-minded determination .. show full overview
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Paving America
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The story of the construction of our grand national highway system.
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Oil
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From the first well in Pennsylvania to the gushing Spindletop and modern supertankers, the story of oil is the story of civilization as we know it. We'll take a look at the ingenious and .. show full overview
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Silver Mines
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Silver is part of our lives from your utensils, to your electronics, and your car among others. A ubiquitous necessity that doesn't grow on trees. Go behind the scenes to see how silver is mined and how it's processed into everyday objects.
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The Transcontinental Railroad
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The story and struggles of how the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads united the United States by rail.
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The Railroads that Tamed the West
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The dangerous early history of railroads in the United States and the various inventions that slowly made them safer.
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The Railroads That Tamed the West
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The year was 1869 and America had just completed the greatest building achievement in its history--the Transcontinental Railroad. A thin ribbon of steel and wood now connected East and .. show full overview
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Mount Rushmore
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The incredible tale of how Gutzon Borglum created the world’s largest sculpture by carving the faces of four US presidents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln) into the Black Hills of South Dakota.
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The People's House
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The White House is more than the President’s residence–it is a structure that both reflects the office and affects the man. The President may live in the White House, but it is America’s home.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
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During the depths of the Great Depression, it was FDR's greatest triumph: A massive public works project that took a 40,000 square mile, disaster-prone river basin, and turned it into a model of industrial progress.
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The Phonograph
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The story of how Thomas Edison and his team created the phonograph, the first audio recorder and playback machine.
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The Electric Light
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The history of how Thomas Edison lit the world and the events that followed.
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The Motion Picture
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The struggles of Thomas Edison and others to create motion pictures.
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The Telephone
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Witness this invention's unbelievably dramatic true story: one of false starts, close calls, and a bitter rivalry.
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Television: Window to the World
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Modern Marvels looks at the history of television from its invention by Philo Farnsworth to its popularization by David Sarnoff.
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The Creation of the Computer
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The history of the development of the computer, starting with Charles Babbage's mechanical Difference Engine in the 1820s and Herman Hollerith's punch-card tabulating machines of the .. show full overview
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The Camera
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The history of photography and the camera from it's humble beginnings through the digital age.

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