Modern Marvels
In 1947, young test-pilot Chuck Yeager becomes the first to smash through the sound barrier.
2026-06-27 13:25:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-27 14:16:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
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Modern Marvels
The 1,522-mile-long Alaskan Highway takes 11,000 soldiers to build.
2026-06-27 16:51:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-27 17:43:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Modern Marvels
Denver International Airport baggage disaster; Texas A&M bonfire; M-4 Sherman tank.
2026-06-27 16:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-27 16:51:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
Metal has helped shape human progress since man first thrust copper into a fire and forged a tool.
2026-06-27 15:08:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-27 16:00:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Modern Marvels
Military planners move soldiers and cargo halfway around the world.
2026-06-27 14:16:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-27 15:08:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Modern Marvels
In 1947, young test-pilot Chuck Yeager becomes the first to smash through the sound barrier.
2026-06-27 13:25:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-27 14:16:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
The controversial logging industry topples 4 billion trees annually.
2026-06-27 12:33:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-27 13:25:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Modern Marvels
Congressional mandate creates the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
2026-06-27 11:43:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-27 12:33:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
Modern Marvels
The 1,522-mile-long Alaskan Highway takes 11,000 soldiers to build.
2026-06-27 10:51:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-27 11:43:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Modern Marvels
Denver International Airport baggage disaster; Texas A&M bonfire; M-4 Sherman tank.
2026-06-27 10:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-27 10:51:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
The Food That Built America
Two heavy-hitting cereal rivals duke it out for breakfast dominance.
2026-06-27 09:07:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-27 10:00:00 +0000 UTC(53m)
The Food That Built America
Hector and Mario Boiardi's quest to introduce Italian food to Americans results in an iconic brand.
2026-06-27 08:15:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-27 09:07:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
The Food That Built America
Martha Entenmann grows her late husband's baking company into a national powerhouse.
2026-06-27 07:24:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-27 08:15:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
The Food That Built America
A former wrestler and a perfume salesman become the unlikely fathers of a casual dining revolution.
2026-06-27 06:33:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-27 07:24:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
The Food That Built America
Glen Bell works to create a burger alternative and helps introduce the taco to America.
2026-06-27 05:42:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-27 06:33:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
The Food That Built America
Small-town farmer Orville Redenbacher has a lifelong dream of creating the perfect popcorn kernel.
2026-06-27 04:51:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-27 05:42:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
The Food That Built America
Wally Amos decides to sell his own gourmet chocolate chip cookies; Debbi Fields opens a cookie shop.
2026-06-27 04:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-27 04:51:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
The Food That Built America
Two heavy-hitting cereal rivals duke it out for breakfast dominance.
2026-06-27 03:07:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-27 04:00:00 +0000 UTC(53m)
The Food That Built America
Hector and Mario Boiardi's quest to introduce Italian food to Americans results in an iconic brand.
2026-06-27 02:15:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-27 03:07:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
The Food That Built America
Martha Entenmann grows her late husband's baking company into a national powerhouse.
2026-06-27 01:24:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-27 02:15:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
The Food That Built America
A former wrestler and a perfume salesman become the unlikely fathers of a casual dining revolution.
2026-06-27 00:33:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-27 01:24:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
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