Modern Marvels

Modern Marvels - History Channel

History Channel

Series

1995

TV14

Documentary

History

Science

Technology

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.

Monday, June 30

Mt. Rushmore

Season 2 • Episode 10

Gutzon Borglum carves the faces of four U.S. presidents into the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Monday, June 30

Statue of Liberty

Season 3 • Episode 17

Intrigue, controversy and financial problems dog the construction of Liberty Enlightening the World.

Monday, June 30

The Real National Treasure

Season 15 • Episode 22

Visiting the U.S. Library of Congress to explore the contents of secret vaults.

Monday, June 30

Presidential Movers

Season 10 • Episode 47

Presidential planes, trains and automobiles become high-tech cocoons.

Tuesday, July 1

Made in the USA

Season 15 • Episode 31

The oldest flag manufacturer; the last US athletic shoe factory; strange alternative transportation.

Tuesday, July 1

Ben Franklin Tech

Season 12 • Episode 16

The inventions of Ben Franklin.

Tuesday, July 1

Mt. Rushmore

Season 2 • Episode 10

Gutzon Borglum carves the faces of four U.S. presidents into the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Tuesday, July 1

Statue of Liberty

Season 3 • Episode 17

Intrigue, controversy and financial problems dog the construction of Liberty Enlightening the World.

Tuesday, July 1

The Real National Treasure

Season 15 • Episode 22

Visiting the U.S. Library of Congress to explore the contents of secret vaults.

Tuesday, July 1

Presidential Movers

Season 10 • Episode 47

Presidential planes, trains and automobiles become high-tech cocoons.

Tuesday, July 1

Military Movers

Season 9 • Episode 27

Military planners move soldiers and cargo halfway around the world.

Tuesday, July 1

Military Movers

Season 9 • Episode 27

Military planners move soldiers and cargo halfway around the world.

Sunday, July 6

Modern Marvels: More Dirt

Plunging into the muck that paved the way for groundbreaking innovations.

Sunday, July 6

Modern Marvels: More Iron

Season 21 •

Working out with iron; mining, extracting and forging this incredibly versatile metal.

Sunday, July 6

Modern Marvels: Bathroom Tech Plus

How the bathroom evolved into one of the most beloved and expensive rooms in the house.

Sunday, July 6

Modern Marvels: Amazing Aluminum

Season 21 •

A look at the lightweight, rust-proof wonder that's become an essential part many lives.

Sunday, July 6

Modern Marvels: Addicted to Chrome

Season 21 •

Reflecting on the many ways chrome has changed the modern world.

Sunday, July 6

Wild Rides

Season 21 • Episode 1

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

Friday, July 11

Convertibles

Season 8 • Episode 47

The convertible transforms the driving experience.

Friday, July 11

Muscle Cars

Season 8 • Episode 19

During the 1960s and 1970s, auto-manufacturers compete to create high-performance cars.

Friday, July 11

Hottest Rides Countdown

Season 17 • Episode 10

A countdown of the hottest vehicles featured on "Modern Marvels."

Friday, July 11

Maximum Horsepower

Season 21 • Episode 4

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

Friday, July 11

American Trucking

Season 16 • Episode 4

Brad Paisley and his crew of truckers on the road between Little Rock and Tulsa; the Ford F-150 .

Friday, July 11

Pacific Coast Highway

Season 10 • Episode 1

Chronicling the 25-year effort to build the Pacific Coast Highway.

Friday, July 11

Superhighways

Season 14 • Episode 4

How superhighways move millions of people every year.

Friday, July 11

The Wheel

Season 8 • Episode 14

The invention of the wheel impacts science, society, technology and commerce.

Friday, July 11

Convertibles

Season 8 • Episode 47

The convertible transforms the driving experience.

Friday, July 11

Muscle Cars

Season 8 • Episode 19

During the 1960s and 1970s, auto-manufacturers compete to create high-performance cars.

Friday, July 11

Hottest Rides Countdown

Season 17 • Episode 10

A countdown of the hottest vehicles featured on "Modern Marvels."

Friday, July 11

Maximum Horsepower

Season 21 • Episode 4

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

Friday, July 11

American Trucking

Season 16 • Episode 4

Brad Paisley and his crew of truckers on the road between Little Rock and Tulsa; the Ford F-150 .

Friday, July 11

Pacific Coast Highway

Season 10 • Episode 1

Chronicling the 25-year effort to build the Pacific Coast Highway.

Friday, July 11

Superhighways

Season 14 • Episode 4

How superhighways move millions of people every year.

Friday, July 11

The Wheel

Season 8 • Episode 14

The invention of the wheel impacts science, society, technology and commerce.

Saturday, July 12

Convertibles

Season 8 • Episode 47

The convertible transforms the driving experience.

Saturday, July 12

Muscle Cars

Season 8 • Episode 19

During the 1960s and 1970s, auto-manufacturers compete to create high-performance cars.

Saturday, July 12

Hottest Rides Countdown

Season 17 • Episode 10

A countdown of the hottest vehicles featured on "Modern Marvels."

Saturday, July 12

Maximum Horsepower

Season 21 • Episode 4

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

Saturday, July 12

American Trucking

Season 16 • Episode 4

Brad Paisley and his crew of truckers on the road between Little Rock and Tulsa; the Ford F-150 .

Saturday, July 12

Pacific Coast Highway

Season 10 • Episode 1

Chronicling the 25-year effort to build the Pacific Coast Highway.

Saturday, July 12

Superhighways

Season 14 • Episode 4

How superhighways move millions of people every year.

Saturday, July 12

Extreme Aircraft

Season 10 • Episode 32

The X-1 jet breaks the sound barrier; the X-43 Scramjet.

Saturday, July 12

Extreme Aircraft II

Season 13 • Episode 33

U.S. military fighter jets.

Saturday, July 12

Extreme Aircraft

Season 10 • Episode 32

The X-1 jet breaks the sound barrier; the X-43 Scramjet.

Sunday, July 13

Fast Food

Season 18 • Episode 7

Adam Richman works the line at White Castle; looking for Colonel Sanders' 11 herbs and spices.

Sunday, July 13

Food: Inventions and Innovations

Season 18 • Episode 8

How Jelly Belly creates jellybeans; Adam Richman explores Blue Apron's 495,000 square foot facility.

Sunday, July 13

Food: Cookies

Season 18 • Episode 1

Otis Spunkmeyer creates the cookies found at some of the biggest restaurant chains in America.

Sunday, July 13

Food: Ice Cream

Season 18 • Episode 3

A visit to Turkey Hill Dairy; a peek into Dreyer's flavor development process.

Sunday, July 13

Food: Cheese

Season 18 • Episode 2

Adam Richman visits a central Pennsylvanian cheese maker; inside Kroger as they package cheese.

Sunday, July 13

The Future of Food

Season 18 • Episode 6

Adam gets a glimpse into the cutting-edge food research that's taking a leap into the future.

Sunday, July 13

Rice

Season 15 • Episode 33

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

Sunday, July 13

Food: Chocolate

Season 18 • Episode 4

Adam Richman visits America's oldest candy store to see how it crafts decadent chocolate treats.

Tuesday, July 15

The Maginot Line

Season 6 • Episode 30

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

Wednesday, July 16

The Maginot Line

Season 6 • Episode 30

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

Wednesday, July 16

The Maginot Line

Season 6 • Episode 30

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

Wednesday, July 16

Inventions of War

Season 6 • Episode 44

Everyday items directly descend from wartime innovations.

Thursday, July 17

Inventions of War

Season 6 • Episode 44

Everyday items directly descend from wartime innovations.

Thursday, July 17

Inventions of War

Season 6 • Episode 44

Everyday items directly descend from wartime innovations.

Friday, July 18

Strange Weapons

Season 14 • Episode 6

Strange weapons of the past and present include Japanese ninja claws, microwavelike rays, lasers.

Friday, July 18

Barbarian Battle Tech

Season 13 • Episode 9

The forts, weapons and technology of barbarians.

Friday, July 18

Cannons

Season 7 • Episode 44

The self-propelled Crusader launches artillery shells farther than 33 miles.

Friday, July 18

Smart Bombs

Season 9 • Episode 36

Precision-guided weapons become a flashpoint for war critics.

Friday, July 18

Bulletproof

Season 8 • Episode 8

Experts design materials that can catch gunfire.

Friday, July 18

Battlefield Medicine

Season 5 • Episode 3

Medics, nurses struggle to keep pace with the advances of war.

Friday, July 18

Battle Ready

Season 16 • Episode 12

Challenges faced by modern U.S. soldiers.

Friday, July 18

Codes

Season 7 • Episode 26

The demands for private communication lead to cryptology.

Friday, July 18

Strange Weapons

Season 14 • Episode 6

Strange weapons of the past and present include Japanese ninja claws, microwavelike rays, lasers.

Friday, July 18

Barbarian Battle Tech

Season 13 • Episode 9

The forts, weapons and technology of barbarians.

Friday, July 18

Cannons

Season 7 • Episode 44

The self-propelled Crusader launches artillery shells farther than 33 miles.

Friday, July 18

Smart Bombs

Season 9 • Episode 36

Precision-guided weapons become a flashpoint for war critics.

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