innovation
Surviving History
Master craftsmen from the renowned Scarefactory in Columbus, Ohio take on a spellbinding challenge from HISTORY™: to re-create some of the most inventive, and fascinating, devices ever made. In an effort to understand ancient inventions [...]
Modern Marvels: The Weird and Wonderful World of the Everyday DVD SET
HISTORY™ explores the simple but over looked necessities of everyday life. Why is corn the largest agricultural crop in the world? Why do we wear underwear? Find the answer to these obscure questions plus many [...]
Guns of Smith & Wesson
They laid the groundwork for the Winchester Repeating Rifle and put a cartridge 6-shooter in the West years before Colt’s Peacemaker. Their spirit of innovation has led handgun technology for over a century. Meet Horace [...]
Engineering an Empire
From the Parthenon and Tenochtitlan to the Great Wall of China and Chichén Itzá, the ancient world created itself in bold strokes of ingenuity and ambition. Hosted by Peter Weller, ENGINEERING AN EMPIRE examines the [...]
The Creation of the Computer
The machines at the center of the information age have revolutionized our lives and digitalized our world, making previously unthinkable tasks automatic and linking people from around the planet. MODERN MARVELS® presents a fascinating exploration [...]
Computers
hey have revolutionized the way we work, play, travel, and communicate, touching every part of our lives. They have helped win wars, solve seemingly insoluble problems, and launch us into space. Yet the age of [...]
Blowtorch and Hammer
BLOWTORCH: Ever since man first understood fire, he’s tried to harness its power into tools designed to melt, weld, and forge metals and other materials. Ancient Egyptians blew through reeds into crude furnaces to achieve [...]
Cars That Changed The Automobile Industry
Cruise back in time to discover the technological innovations and sophisticated imports that changed the way we traveled. Plus, a look at the collectors and craftsmen who honor these treasured vehicles.
70's Tech
From supersonic passenger jets to electronic talking toys, the 1970s was a time of great technological advancement. In this exciting program, MODERN MARVELS® takes a compelling look at the buzzing, beeping, and booming breakthroughs that [...]
