The BEST episodes of Modern Marvels season 1
Every episode of Modern Marvels season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Modern Marvels season 1!
Celebrating ingenuity, invention and imagination brought to life on a grand scale, MODERN MARVELS tells the fascinating stories of the doers, dreamers and sometime-schemers who created everyday items, technological breakthroughs and man-made wonders.
#1 - Empire State Building
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/1994
Discover the remarkable story of how this landmark New York City skyscraper was constructed during the depths of the Great Depression.
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#2 - The Panama Canal
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/4/1994
Part of Teddy Roosevelt’s dream of making America a global power was realized through the construction of the Panama Canal.
#3 - Grand Coulee Dam
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/10/1993
The world's largest concrete dam--and the second largest concrete structure in the world lies on the Columbia River in the State of Washington. It is one of the largest hydroelectric power plants in the wrold.
#4 - Transatlantic Cable
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/17/1993
An examination of how one man's vision and the cooperation between the US and England resulted in an instant, reliable transcontinental mode of communication in the mid-1800s.
#5 - Cruise Ships
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/11/1994
The Industrial Revolution gave birth to great steam ships like the Titanic and the Queen Mary. Mammoth monuments in steel have been adapted to serve a modern world, and remain among the most incredible feats of engineering ever conceived.