The Machines That Built America (2021)
TV. Radio. Phones. Airplanes. Motorcycles. Tractors. Home Appliances. Power Tools. These are The Machines That Built America. This docuseries reveals the surprising stories and rivalries behind the ground-breaking innovations that turned America into a superpower. Blending dramatic reenactments and archival footage with interviews from experts, biographers, and others, The Machines That Built America brings to life some of America's most storied inventors: Nikola Tesla, William Harley, Alexander Graham Bell, Duncan Black, Alonzo Decker, and many more. In eight episodes, viewers will meet these larger-than-life characters, inhabit their rivalries, and ride the rollercoaster of triumph and failure as they search for a breakthrough that will change humanity.
Recent Episodes
Episode | Name | Airdate |
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S01E08 | Home Tech Revolution | Aug 29, 2021 |
S01E07 | Tesla vs. Marconi | Aug 22, 2021 |
S01E06 | Power Tool Showdown | Aug 15, 2021 |
S01E05 | Telephone Wars | Aug 8, 2021 |
S01E04 | Motorcycle Kings | Aug 1, 2021 |
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- Technik, die die Welt veränderte (Germany)
- As Máquinas Que Mudaram o Mundo (Portugal)
- Las máquinas que cambiaron el mundo (Spain)
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