Season 1 Episode 6
The Machines That Built America
TV-PGDocumentary • HistorySeason 17 Episodes
Home Tech RevolutionS1 E8With America plugging in to electric power, a flood of innovation is not only changing industry, it's revolutionizing the home; the new technology makes housework easier and gives women opportunities to work outside the home.
Tesla vs. MarconiS1 E7Two rival inventors have the same idea for improving things: wireless communication.
Power Tool ShowdownS1 E6With a growing need for speed and efficiency, a few visionary companies, Black and Decker, Milwaukee and DeWalt, create the power tools that revolutionize how America is built.
Telephone WarsS1 E5When communication giant Western Union offers a colossal cash prize to anyone who can improve its network, two daring inventors go head-to-head in a fight that will forever change the way humans connect.
Motorcycle KingsS1 E4William Harley and Arthur Davidson have a bold vision for a new form of transportation.
Titans of TelevisionS1 E3A ruthless mogul takes on a little-known inventor in a high stakes battle that will change the world forever, asking the question of whether a farm-boy can beat a titan with endless resources.
Plane PioneersS1 E2In 1910, airplanes are a novelty, fragile wooden concoctions that float in the air--and crash.
Power Tool ShowdownSeason 1 Episode 6
Cast
Campbell ScottRating
TV-PG
Genres
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