1995
TV-PG
1h

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

1995
TV-PG
1h

Modern Marvels

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Lloyd Sherr William Atwater Adam Richman Harlan Saperstein

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Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Dec 31, 1994

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : History

Language : English

Filming locations : Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Production companies : Al Roker Productions Actuality Productions American Dad

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

Details

Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Dec 31, 1994

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : History

Language : English

Filming locations : Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Production companies : Al Roker Productions Actuality Productions American Dad

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Episode 1 • Dec 31, 1994

The Transcontinental Railroad

The story and struggles of how the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads united the United States by rail.

Episode 2 • Jan 20, 1994

The Empire State Building

This program focuses on the symbolic and historical aspects of the Empire State Building rather than its architecture and technology. The world's tallest building was preceded but a skyscraper construction boom in the roaring twenties that ironed out many of the challenges of building tall. Yet, despite being one of the only major construction projects in New York during the Great Depression, which generated considerable publicity, it remained controversial in a number of ways until the film "King Kong" made it a must see tourist destination and it survived a B-25 plane crash.

Episode 3 • Sep 30, 1995

Silver Mines

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.

Episode 5 • Oct 28, 1995

Paving America

Examining construction of the national highway system, from its conception in 1912 to completion in 1984.

Episode 6 • Nov 08, 1995

Oil

Few real-life dramas feature such colorful characters, fluctuating fortunes, and worldwide high stakes as the story of oil.

Episode 47 • Sep 03, 2002

Star City

Visit Russia's formerly secret training center for Cosmonauts and see what it is like to prepare for a space flight.

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