Modern Marvels
From the prairies of Saskatchewan to a Manhattan skyscraper we'll see the 21st Century's cutting-edge "green" technologies in action.
2026-07-08 06:32:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-08 07:23:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Schedule for Modern Marvels Presented by History
PreviousNext
Showing1to20of563results
Modern Marvels
How superhighways move millions of people every year 20-lane project in Houston China's 28,000-mile National Trunk Highway System High-Five interchange in Dallas the anatomy of a traffic jam.
2026-07-11 00:36:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-11 01:26:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
Modern Marvels
Trucks transport a staggering 70 percent of all the nation's goods looking at the amazingly diverse world of American trucks and the colorful men and women who drive them.
2026-07-10 23:43:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-11 00:36:00 +0000 UTC(53m)
Modern Marvels
The world's largest concrete dam, and the largest concrete structure in the world, lies on the Columbia River in the State of Washington built in 1931, it is also one of the largest hydroelectric power plants in the world.
2026-07-10 22:50:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-10 23:43:00 +0000 UTC(53m)
Modern Marvels
How iron mined in Minnesota is made into steel iron weapons revolutionize warfare military metallurgists customize weapons and demonstrate their firepower iron magnets.
2026-07-10 21:58:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-10 22:50:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Modern Marvels
The history of civilization could easily be measured in terms of our ability to make, use, and improve tools episode examines power tool industry, which is booming thanks to more powerful, lighter, and quieter cordless tools.
2026-07-10 21:04:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-10 21:58:00 +0000 UTC(54m)
Modern Marvels
It's time to slice and dice take a cutting-edge look at the most amazing blades in the world, from the legendary sword of the samurai warrior with an edge sharp enough to sever a man's arm in a single swipe.
2026-07-10 20:13:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-10 21:04:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
Pyroman the life-size mannequin is exposed to more than 1,000 degrees F steelworkers suit up to beat refinery heat coffee makers and hair dryers malfunction at Underwriters Laboratories a friction lab tests aircraft and race-car brakes.
2026-07-10 19:23:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-10 20:13:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
Modern Marvels
Each year in the U.S., 280 million hens lay 80 billion eggs, one of the world's most affordable sources of protein charting an egg's journey from the henhouse to the breakfast table how powdered eggs are manufactured.
2026-07-10 18:32:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-10 19:23:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
How superhighways move millions of people every year 20-lane project in Houston China's 28,000-mile National Trunk Highway System High-Five interchange in Dallas the anatomy of a traffic jam.
2026-07-10 12:36:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-10 13:26:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
Modern Marvels
Trucks transport a staggering 70 percent of all the nation's goods looking at the amazingly diverse world of American trucks and the colorful men and women who drive them.
2026-07-10 11:43:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-10 12:36:00 +0000 UTC(53m)
Modern Marvels
The world's largest concrete dam, and the largest concrete structure in the world, lies on the Columbia River in the State of Washington built in 1931, it is also one of the largest hydroelectric power plants in the world.
2026-07-10 10:50:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-10 11:43:00 +0000 UTC(53m)
Modern Marvels
How iron mined in Minnesota is made into steel iron weapons revolutionize warfare military metallurgists customize weapons and demonstrate their firepower iron magnets.
2026-07-10 09:58:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-10 10:50:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Modern Marvels
The history of civilization could easily be measured in terms of our ability to make, use, and improve tools episode examines power tool industry, which is booming thanks to more powerful, lighter, and quieter cordless tools.
2026-07-10 09:04:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-10 09:58:00 +0000 UTC(54m)
Modern Marvels
It's time to slice and dice take a cutting-edge look at the most amazing blades in the world, from the legendary sword of the samurai warrior with an edge sharp enough to sever a man's arm in a single swipe.
2026-07-10 08:13:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-10 09:04:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
Pyroman the life-size mannequin is exposed to more than 1,000 degrees F steelworkers suit up to beat refinery heat coffee makers and hair dryers malfunction at Underwriters Laboratories a friction lab tests aircraft and race-car brakes.
2026-07-10 07:23:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-10 08:13:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
Modern Marvels
Each year in the U.S., 280 million hens lay 80 billion eggs, one of the world's most affordable sources of protein charting an egg's journey from the henhouse to the breakfast table how powdered eggs are manufactured.
2026-07-10 06:32:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-10 07:23:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Favorite Foods USA: Breakfast Tech
Making breakfast on the USS John C. Stennis.
2026-07-10 00:38:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-10 01:29:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
Today's cowboys blend Old West traditions with modern technology examine 19th-century cattle industry boom, Spanish-derived saddles and ropes, barbed wire revolution, and modern computer chips, DNA evidence, and artificial insemination techniques.
2026-07-09 23:45:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-10 00:38:00 +0000 UTC(53m)
Modern Marvels
A look up at the symbol of the American Century - the skyscraper the construction of which is a triumph of engineering and capitalism climb to the top of the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, Sears Tower, and World Trade Center.
2026-07-09 22:52:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-09 23:45:00 +0000 UTC(53m)
Modern Marvels
Big machines span NASA's world's biggest wind tunnel and flight simulator, Joy Mining's Continuous Miner underground machine, London Eye's 443-foot observation wheel, IMAX's largest film technology, and Claas Cougar world's biggest lawnmower.
2026-07-09 22:01:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-09 22:52:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
PreviousNext
Showing1to20of563results