Modern Marvels

Modern Marvels - History Channel

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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, February 4

Bunkers

Season 7 • Episode 40

Bunkers from WWI to future wars include submarine shelters, Churchill's war room, and nuclear sites.

Wednesday, February 4

The Maginot Line

Season 6 • Episode 23

France builds a defensive string of forts between itself and Germany.

Thursday, February 5

Bunkers

Season 7 • Episode 40

Bunkers from WWI to future wars include submarine shelters, Churchill's war room, and nuclear sites.

Thursday, February 5

The Maginot Line

Season 6 • Episode 23

France builds a defensive string of forts between itself and Germany.

Thursday, February 5

Bunkers

Season 7 • Episode 40

Bunkers from WWI to future wars include submarine shelters, Churchill's war room, and nuclear sites.

Thursday, February 5

The Maginot Line

Season 6 • Episode 23

France builds a defensive string of forts between itself and Germany.

Thursday, February 5

Bunkers

Season 7 • Episode 40

Bunkers from WWI to future wars include submarine shelters, Churchill's war room, and nuclear sites.

Thursday, February 5

The Maginot Line

Season 6 • Episode 23

France builds a defensive string of forts between itself and Germany.

Thursday, February 5

Strategic Air Command

Season 8 • Episode 28

Strategic Air Command controls thousands of nuclear weapons, planes and missiles.

Thursday, February 5

Booby Traps

Season 9 • Episode 3

Booby traps from the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, Greek, and Romans to the Middle Eastern crisis.

Friday, February 6

Strategic Air Command

Season 8 • Episode 28

Strategic Air Command controls thousands of nuclear weapons, planes and missiles.

Friday, February 6

Booby Traps

Season 9 • Episode 3

Booby traps from the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, Greek, and Romans to the Middle Eastern crisis.

Friday, February 6

Oil Firefighting

Season 10 • Episode 4

When a gusher shoots flames into the air, only a handful of men know how to snuff out the monster.

Friday, February 6

Most Dangerous

Season 14 • Episode 12

The most dangerous snakes, sports, weather events; America's most dangerous volcano.

Friday, February 6

The World's Fastest

Season 12 •

Koenigsegg CCR automobile; Shanghai Maglev train.

Friday, February 6

World's Strongest

Season 12 • Episode 28

Strength measurement: explore rope, diamond, tugboat power from Spectra fiber to Lexan materials.

Friday, February 6

World's Strongest 2

Season 13 • Episode 14

The MegaFly, a giant ram-air parachute; boron carbide body-armor; the monster truck Bigfoot.

Friday, February 6

Super Hot

Season 14 • Episode 13

Pyroman the life-size mannequin is exposed to more than 1,000 degrees F.

Friday, February 6

Mega Weapon Countdown

Season 17 • Episode 3

Episode takes the "best of" and give the mega top 10 countdown; on this edition: amazing weapons.

Friday, February 6

Mega Stores

Season 15 • Episode 24

Supersized stores try to meet their challenge, keeping up with demand on a massive scale.

Friday, February 6

Oil Firefighting

Season 10 • Episode 4

When a gusher shoots flames into the air, only a handful of men know how to snuff out the monster.

Friday, February 6

Most Dangerous

Season 14 • Episode 12

The most dangerous snakes, sports, weather events; America's most dangerous volcano.

Friday, February 6

The World's Fastest

Season 12 •

Koenigsegg CCR automobile; Shanghai Maglev train.

Friday, February 6

World's Strongest

Season 12 • Episode 28

Strength measurement: explore rope, diamond, tugboat power from Spectra fiber to Lexan materials.

Friday, February 6

World's Strongest 2

Season 13 • Episode 14

The MegaFly, a giant ram-air parachute; boron carbide body-armor; the monster truck Bigfoot.

Friday, February 6

Super Hot

Season 14 • Episode 13

Pyroman the life-size mannequin is exposed to more than 1,000 degrees F.

Friday, February 6

Mega Weapon Countdown

Season 17 • Episode 3

Episode takes the "best of" and give the mega top 10 countdown; on this edition: amazing weapons.

Friday, February 6

Mega Stores

Season 15 • Episode 24

Supersized stores try to meet their challenge, keeping up with demand on a massive scale.

Saturday, February 7

Oil Firefighting

Season 10 • Episode 4

When a gusher shoots flames into the air, only a handful of men know how to snuff out the monster.

Saturday, February 7

Most Dangerous

Season 14 • Episode 12

The most dangerous snakes, sports, weather events; America's most dangerous volcano.

Saturday, February 7

The World's Fastest

Season 12 •

Koenigsegg CCR automobile; Shanghai Maglev train.

Saturday, February 7

World's Strongest

Season 12 • Episode 28

Strength measurement: explore rope, diamond, tugboat power from Spectra fiber to Lexan materials.

Saturday, February 7

World's Strongest 2

Season 13 • Episode 14

The MegaFly, a giant ram-air parachute; boron carbide body-armor; the monster truck Bigfoot.

Saturday, February 7

Super Hot

Season 14 • Episode 13

Pyroman the life-size mannequin is exposed to more than 1,000 degrees F.

Saturday, February 7

Mega Weapon Countdown

Season 17 • Episode 3

Episode takes the "best of" and give the mega top 10 countdown; on this edition: amazing weapons.

Saturday, February 7

Mega Stores

Season 15 • Episode 24

Supersized stores try to meet their challenge, keeping up with demand on a massive scale.

Saturday, February 7

Bullets

Season 9 • Episode 25

How to construct a modern cartridge, and demonstrations of modern firepower.

Saturday, February 7

Strategic Air Command

Season 8 • Episode 28

Strategic Air Command controls thousands of nuclear weapons, planes and missiles.

Saturday, February 7

Bullets

Season 9 • Episode 25

How to construct a modern cartridge, and demonstrations of modern firepower.

Saturday, February 7

Strategic Air Command

Season 8 • Episode 28

Strategic Air Command controls thousands of nuclear weapons, planes and missiles.

Tuesday, February 10

George Washington Carver Tech

Season 11 • Episode 6

George Washington Carver invented 300 peanut uses and developed crop rotation at Tuskegee Institute.

Tuesday, February 10

George Washington Carver Tech

Season 11 • Episode 6

George Washington Carver invented 300 peanut uses and developed crop rotation at Tuskegee Institute.

Wednesday, February 11

George Washington Carver Tech

Season 11 • Episode 6

George Washington Carver invented 300 peanut uses and developed crop rotation at Tuskegee Institute.

Wednesday, February 11

Axes, Swords and Knives

Season 8 • Episode 16

The discovery of metallurgy allows people to forge stronger, more versatile blade implements.

Thursday, February 12

Axes, Swords and Knives

Season 8 • Episode 16

The discovery of metallurgy allows people to forge stronger, more versatile blade implements.

Thursday, February 12

Axes, Swords and Knives

Season 8 • Episode 16

The discovery of metallurgy allows people to forge stronger, more versatile blade implements.

Thursday, February 12

Bunkers

Season 7 • Episode 40

Bunkers from WWI to future wars include submarine shelters, Churchill's war room, and nuclear sites.

Thursday, February 12

The Maginot Line

Season 6 • Episode 23

France builds a defensive string of forts between itself and Germany.

Friday, February 13

Bunkers

Season 7 • Episode 40

Bunkers from WWI to future wars include submarine shelters, Churchill's war room, and nuclear sites.

Friday, February 13

The Maginot Line

Season 6 • Episode 23

France builds a defensive string of forts between itself and Germany.

Friday, February 13

Breaking the Sound Barrier

Season 9 • Episode 19

In 1947, young test-pilot Chuck Yeager becomes the first to smash through the sound barrier.

Friday, February 13

Runways

Season 8 •

Airport runways play a vital role as the backbone of aviation.

Friday, February 13

International Airports

Season 3 • Episode 11

Go behind airport scenes where three million daily passengers board 10,000 aircraft in flight.

Friday, February 13

Space Shuttle

Season 2 • Episode 1

NASA's space shuttle is the world's first reusable space ship.

Friday, February 13

Space Stations

Season 6 • Episode 4

Engineers and astronauts overcome monumental obstacles to allow humans to live in space.

Friday, February 13

Satellites

Season 3 • Episode 1

Space-based technological marvels evolve from sci-fi visions to wartime rocket innovations.

Friday, February 13

Strategic Air Command

Season 8 • Episode 28

Strategic Air Command controls thousands of nuclear weapons, planes and missiles.

Friday, February 13

Edwards Air Force Base

Season 11 • Episode 11

Edwards Air Force Base: America's premier flight test center for over 60 years testing all aircraft.

Friday, February 13

Breaking the Sound Barrier

Season 9 • Episode 19

In 1947, young test-pilot Chuck Yeager becomes the first to smash through the sound barrier.

Friday, February 13

Runways

Season 8 •

Airport runways play a vital role as the backbone of aviation.

Friday, February 13

International Airports

Season 3 • Episode 11

Go behind airport scenes where three million daily passengers board 10,000 aircraft in flight.

Friday, February 13

Space Shuttle

Season 2 • Episode 1

NASA's space shuttle is the world's first reusable space ship.

Friday, February 13

Space Stations

Season 6 • Episode 4

Engineers and astronauts overcome monumental obstacles to allow humans to live in space.

Friday, February 13

Satellites

Season 3 • Episode 1

Space-based technological marvels evolve from sci-fi visions to wartime rocket innovations.

Friday, February 13

Strategic Air Command

Season 8 • Episode 28

Strategic Air Command controls thousands of nuclear weapons, planes and missiles.

Friday, February 13

Edwards Air Force Base

Season 11 • Episode 11

Edwards Air Force Base: America's premier flight test center for over 60 years testing all aircraft.

Saturday, February 14

Breaking the Sound Barrier

Season 9 • Episode 19

In 1947, young test-pilot Chuck Yeager becomes the first to smash through the sound barrier.

Saturday, February 14

Runways

Season 8 •

Airport runways play a vital role as the backbone of aviation.

Saturday, February 14

International Airports

Season 3 • Episode 11

Go behind airport scenes where three million daily passengers board 10,000 aircraft in flight.

Saturday, February 14

Space Shuttle

Season 2 • Episode 1

NASA's space shuttle is the world's first reusable space ship.

Saturday, February 14

Space Stations

Season 6 • Episode 4

Engineers and astronauts overcome monumental obstacles to allow humans to live in space.

Saturday, February 14

Satellites

Season 3 • Episode 1

Space-based technological marvels evolve from sci-fi visions to wartime rocket innovations.

Saturday, February 14

Strategic Air Command

Season 8 • Episode 28

Strategic Air Command controls thousands of nuclear weapons, planes and missiles.

Saturday, February 14

Edwards Air Force Base

Season 11 • Episode 11

Edwards Air Force Base: America's premier flight test center for over 60 years testing all aircraft.

Saturday, February 14

Strategic Air Command

Season 8 • Episode 28

Strategic Air Command controls thousands of nuclear weapons, planes and missiles.

Saturday, February 14

Booby Traps

Season 9 • Episode 3

Booby traps from the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, Greek, and Romans to the Middle Eastern crisis.

Saturday, February 14

Bullets

Season 9 • Episode 25

How to construct a modern cartridge, and demonstrations of modern firepower.

Saturday, February 14

Strategic Air Command

Season 8 • Episode 28

Strategic Air Command controls thousands of nuclear weapons, planes and missiles.

Sunday, February 15

Bullets

Season 9 • Episode 25

How to construct a modern cartridge, and demonstrations of modern firepower.

Sunday, February 15

Strategic Air Command

Season 8 • Episode 28

Strategic Air Command controls thousands of nuclear weapons, planes and missiles.

Sunday, February 15

Bullets

Season 9 • Episode 25

How to construct a modern cartridge, and demonstrations of modern firepower.

Sunday, February 15

Strategic Air Command

Season 8 • Episode 28

Strategic Air Command controls thousands of nuclear weapons, planes and missiles.

Friday, February 20

Engines

Season 16 • Episode 21

Story of the development of engines and motors, with particular emphasis on the steam engine.

Friday, February 20

Towing

Season 8 •

Tugboats; roller-coasters; funicular railroads; flat-bed truck; 747.

Friday, February 20

Tailgating

Season 9 • Episode 41

Football fans arrive early to participate in pre-game revelry.

Friday, February 20

Car Crashes

Season 9 •

Technological advancements may eliminate the need of human drivers.

Friday, February 20

Dangerous Roads

Season 14 • Episode 23

Travelling some of the world's most dangerous roads, including Bolivia's "Death Road".

Friday, February 20

Wild Rides

Season 21 • Episode 1

Going way beyond the driver's seat of the average automobile.

Friday, February 20

Drive-Thru

Season 7 •

A history of car-culture commerce.

Friday, February 20

Gas Tech

Season 10 • Episode 41

Gas--it makes a balloon go up, cooks our food, and fills our lungs.

Friday, February 20

Engines

Season 16 • Episode 21

Story of the development of engines and motors, with particular emphasis on the steam engine.

Friday, February 20

Towing

Season 8 •

Tugboats; roller-coasters; funicular railroads; flat-bed truck; 747.

Friday, February 20

Tailgating

Season 9 • Episode 41

Football fans arrive early to participate in pre-game revelry.

Friday, February 20

Car Crashes

Season 9 •

Technological advancements may eliminate the need of human drivers.

Friday, February 20

Dangerous Roads

Season 14 • Episode 23

Travelling some of the world's most dangerous roads, including Bolivia's "Death Road".

Friday, February 20

Wild Rides

Season 21 • Episode 1

Going way beyond the driver's seat of the average automobile.

Friday, February 20

Drive-Thru

Season 7 •

A history of car-culture commerce.

Friday, February 20

Gas Tech

Season 10 • Episode 41

Gas--it makes a balloon go up, cooks our food, and fills our lungs.

Saturday, February 21

Engines

Season 16 • Episode 21

Story of the development of engines and motors, with particular emphasis on the steam engine.

Saturday, February 21

Towing

Season 8 •

Tugboats; roller-coasters; funicular railroads; flat-bed truck; 747.

Saturday, February 21

Tailgating

Season 9 • Episode 41

Football fans arrive early to participate in pre-game revelry.

Saturday, February 21

Car Crashes

Season 9 •

Technological advancements may eliminate the need of human drivers.

Saturday, February 21

Dangerous Roads

Season 14 • Episode 23

Travelling some of the world's most dangerous roads, including Bolivia's "Death Road".

Saturday, February 21

Wild Rides

Season 21 • Episode 1

Going way beyond the driver's seat of the average automobile.

Saturday, February 21

Drive-Thru

Season 7 •

A history of car-culture commerce.

Saturday, February 21

Gas Tech

Season 10 • Episode 41

Gas--it makes a balloon go up, cooks our food, and fills our lungs.

Sunday, February 22

Paving America

Season 2 • Episode 20

American roads: from pre-World War II highways to the interstate system.

Sunday, February 22

Maximum Horsepower

Season 21 • Episode 4

Examining 8,000 horsepower dragsters and hydroplanes with top speeds of 200 miles per hour.

Sunday, February 22

Trucks

Season 6 • Episode 20

Trucks form the backbone of the construction and transportation industries.

Sunday, February 22

Wild Rides

Season 21 • Episode 1

Going way beyond the driver's seat of the average automobile.

Sunday, February 22

Dangerous Roads

Season 14 • Episode 23

Travelling some of the world's most dangerous roads, including Bolivia's "Death Road".

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