Modern Marvels

Modern Marvels - History Channel

History Channel

Series

1995

TV14

Documentary

History

Science

Technology

Anthology

Celebrates the history, technology, and impact of the engineering achievements and innovations that have shaped the modern world.

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Wednesday, March 25

Tiny Weapons

Season 16 • Episode 17

Tiny weapons may not sound impressive, but small can kill, and it can also be easily concealed.

Thursday, March 26

Tiny Weapons

Season 16 • Episode 17

Tiny weapons may not sound impressive, but small can kill, and it can also be easily concealed.

Thursday, March 26

Tiny Weapons

Season 16 • Episode 17

Tiny weapons may not sound impressive, but small can kill, and it can also be easily concealed.

Thursday, March 26

Tiny Weapons

Season 16 • Episode 17

Tiny weapons may not sound impressive, but small can kill, and it can also be easily concealed.

Friday, March 27

Beans

Season 15 • Episode 9

Beans; converting soybeans into various products; New England baked beans; hummus.

Friday, March 27

Rice

Season 15 • Episode 33

Find out everything there is to know about growing, harvesting and milling rice.

Friday, March 27

Milk

Season 14 • Episode 1

Around the world, people consume billions of gallons of milk every day.

Friday, March 27

Tuna

Season 15 • Episode 5

The story of tuna, the most popular fish in the American diet; fishing and canning operations.

Friday, March 27

The Pig

Season 13 • Episode 35

Some say pigs are as smart as 3-year-old humans; the use of pig organs in medicine.

Friday, March 27

The Turkey

Season 14 • Episode 30

The turkey is the centrepiece of Thanksgiving and one of the dumbest birds in the animal kingdom.

Friday, March 27

Fry It

Season 15 • Episode 12

Funnel cakes; churros; frog legs; Twinkies and Coke; forging a cast iron frying pan.

Friday, March 27

Distilleries 2

Season 12 • Episode 27

Spirit distillation art and science: visit brandy, moonshine, and absinthe distilleries worldwide.

Friday, March 27

Beans

Season 15 • Episode 9

Beans; converting soybeans into various products; New England baked beans; hummus.

Friday, March 27

Rice

Season 15 • Episode 33

Find out everything there is to know about growing, harvesting and milling rice.

Friday, March 27

Milk

Season 14 • Episode 1

Around the world, people consume billions of gallons of milk every day.

Friday, March 27

Tuna

Season 15 • Episode 5

The story of tuna, the most popular fish in the American diet; fishing and canning operations.

Friday, March 27

The Pig

Season 13 • Episode 35

Some say pigs are as smart as 3-year-old humans; the use of pig organs in medicine.

Friday, March 27

The Turkey

Season 14 • Episode 30

The turkey is the centrepiece of Thanksgiving and one of the dumbest birds in the animal kingdom.

Friday, March 27

Fry It

Season 15 • Episode 12

Funnel cakes; churros; frog legs; Twinkies and Coke; forging a cast iron frying pan.

Friday, March 27

Distilleries 2

Season 12 • Episode 27

Spirit distillation art and science: visit brandy, moonshine, and absinthe distilleries worldwide.

Saturday, March 28

Beans

Season 15 • Episode 9

Beans; converting soybeans into various products; New England baked beans; hummus.

Saturday, March 28

Rice

Season 15 • Episode 33

Find out everything there is to know about growing, harvesting and milling rice.

Saturday, March 28

Milk

Season 14 • Episode 1

Around the world, people consume billions of gallons of milk every day.

Saturday, March 28

Tuna

Season 15 • Episode 5

The story of tuna, the most popular fish in the American diet; fishing and canning operations.

Saturday, March 28

The Pig

Season 13 • Episode 35

Some say pigs are as smart as 3-year-old humans; the use of pig organs in medicine.

Saturday, March 28

The Turkey

Season 14 • Episode 30

The turkey is the centrepiece of Thanksgiving and one of the dumbest birds in the animal kingdom.

Saturday, March 28

Fry It

Season 15 • Episode 12

Funnel cakes; churros; frog legs; Twinkies and Coke; forging a cast iron frying pan.

Saturday, March 28

Distilleries 2

Season 12 • Episode 27

Spirit distillation art and science: visit brandy, moonshine, and absinthe distilleries worldwide.

Thursday, April 2

Engineering Disasters 19

Season 12 • Episode 7

Maritime and engineering disasters: Edmund Fitzgerald sinking, Boeing crashes, nuclear meltdowns.

Thursday, April 2

Engineering Disasters 20

Season 12 • Episode 35

Industrial disasters: BP Refinery explosions, airline crash, dioxin contamination, Skylab, fires.

Thursday, April 2

Engineering Disasters 22

Season 15 • Episode 27

From a massive oil spill to refinery blaze to a downed plane, find out what went wrong.

Thursday, April 2

Tiny Weapons

Season 16 • Episode 17

Tiny weapons may not sound impressive, but small can kill, and it can also be easily concealed.

Friday, April 3

Tiny Weapons

Season 16 • Episode 17

Tiny weapons may not sound impressive, but small can kill, and it can also be easily concealed.

Friday, April 3

Great Towers in the Sky

Season 3 • Episode 3

Constructing the Seattle Space Needle, the Canadian CN Tower and the Stratosphere in Las Vegas.

Friday, April 3

History of Tall Buildings

Season 4 • Episode 20

Skyscrapers; Empire State Building; Sears Tower; World Trade Center.

Friday, April 3

The Chrysler Building

Season 8 •

The art deco Chrysler Building stands out in the New York skyline.

Friday, April 3

Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel

Season 7 • Episode 7

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel stretches 17 miles connecting Virginia's easternmost landmass.

Friday, April 3

Lake Pontchartrain Causeway

Season 9 • Episode 31

Two ribbons of concrete span a body of water in Louisiana, forming a bridge.

Friday, April 3

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway

Season 12 • Episode 16

The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway stretches from Boston to Florida.

Friday, April 3

Grand Coulee Dam

Season 2 • Episode 6

The Grand Coulee Dam has turned desert into agriculturally viable land.

Friday, April 3

City Parks

Season 5 • Episode 2

Even in ancient times, city dwellers needed a scenic break from the urban landscape.

Friday, April 3

Great Towers in the Sky

Season 3 • Episode 3

Constructing the Seattle Space Needle, the Canadian CN Tower and the Stratosphere in Las Vegas.

Friday, April 3

History of Tall Buildings

Season 4 • Episode 20

Skyscrapers; Empire State Building; Sears Tower; World Trade Center.

Friday, April 3

The Chrysler Building

Season 8 •

The art deco Chrysler Building stands out in the New York skyline.

Friday, April 3

Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel

Season 7 • Episode 7

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel stretches 17 miles connecting Virginia's easternmost landmass.

Friday, April 3

Lake Pontchartrain Causeway

Season 9 • Episode 31

Two ribbons of concrete span a body of water in Louisiana, forming a bridge.

Friday, April 3

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway

Season 12 • Episode 16

The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway stretches from Boston to Florida.

Friday, April 3

Grand Coulee Dam

Season 2 • Episode 6

The Grand Coulee Dam has turned desert into agriculturally viable land.

Friday, April 3

City Parks

Season 5 • Episode 2

Even in ancient times, city dwellers needed a scenic break from the urban landscape.

Saturday, April 4

Great Towers in the Sky

Season 3 • Episode 3

Constructing the Seattle Space Needle, the Canadian CN Tower and the Stratosphere in Las Vegas.

Saturday, April 4

History of Tall Buildings

Season 4 • Episode 20

Skyscrapers; Empire State Building; Sears Tower; World Trade Center.

Saturday, April 4

The Chrysler Building

Season 8 •

The art deco Chrysler Building stands out in the New York skyline.

Saturday, April 4

Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel

Season 7 • Episode 7

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel stretches 17 miles connecting Virginia's easternmost landmass.

Saturday, April 4

Lake Pontchartrain Causeway

Season 9 • Episode 31

Two ribbons of concrete span a body of water in Louisiana, forming a bridge.

Saturday, April 4

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway

Season 12 • Episode 16

The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway stretches from Boston to Florida.

Saturday, April 4

Grand Coulee Dam

Season 2 • Episode 6

The Grand Coulee Dam has turned desert into agriculturally viable land.

Saturday, April 4

City Parks

Season 5 • Episode 2

Even in ancient times, city dwellers needed a scenic break from the urban landscape.

Friday, April 10

Tomcat Sunset

Season 12 • Episode 29

Terry Deitz explores F-14 fighter jet legacy through final launches and Naval Air Station farewell.

Friday, April 10

Jet Engines

Season 5 • Episode 6

The saga of jet propulsion which radically transformed the world since inception of World War II.

Friday, April 10

Radar

Season 3 • Episode 5

Examines the history of radar, focusing on its role in the Allies' victory in World War II.

Friday, April 10

Apollo 11

Season 10 • Episode 18

The flight of Apollo 11 as seen through the eyes of the individuals who made it happen.

Friday, April 10

It Came From Outer Space

Season 13 • Episode 13

Discover how essential space travel technologies have journeyed back to Earth.

Friday, April 10

Observatories: Stonehenge to the Space Telescopes

Season 2 • Episode 32

The stargazers of mankind build observatories to unravel the secrets of the universe.

Friday, April 10

Star City

Season 8 • Episode 12

A visit to Russia's formerly secret training center for cosmonauts; preparing for a space flight.

Friday, April 10

Tomcat Sunset

Season 12 • Episode 29

Terry Deitz explores F-14 fighter jet legacy through final launches and Naval Air Station farewell.

Friday, April 10

Jet Engines

Season 5 • Episode 6

The saga of jet propulsion which radically transformed the world since inception of World War II.

Friday, April 10

Radar

Season 3 • Episode 5

Examines the history of radar, focusing on its role in the Allies' victory in World War II.

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