Modern Marvels Season 3

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3x00 The Railroads That Tamed The West aired Feb 04, 1996

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3x01 Space Shuttle aired Aug 20, 1995

For generations, scientists and science-fiction writers alike dreamed of a reusable "space plane" a durable, maneuverable ship that would make trips to the h... read more

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3x02 The Brooklyn Bridge aired Oct 01, 1995

The Brooklyn Bridge was not only a landmark, but also the first bridge of its kind. No one had ever used steel for construction, nor used cables of metal, no... read more

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3x03 Silver Mines aired Oct 01, 1995

It was called the "mother lode", a deposit of silver so massive that it would produce $300-million in its first 25 years of operation, establish Nevada as a ... read more

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3x04 Tunnels aired Oct 08, 1995

There is no more potent demonstration of man’s resolve than the design and construction of tunnels–avenues that slice through a conspiracy of elements in the... read more

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3x05 Tennessee Valley Authority aired Sep 02, 1996

During the depths of the Great Depression, it was FDR's greatest triumph: A massive public works project that took a 40,000 square mile, disaster-prone river... read more

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3x06 Paving America aired Oct 29, 1995

The story of the construction of our grand national highway system.

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3x07 Oil aired Nov 09, 1995

From the first well in Pennsylvania to the gushing Spindletop and modern supertankers, the story of oil is the story of civilization as we know it. We'll tak... read more

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3x08 New York Subways aired Jan 06, 1999

New York subway system's riders, workers and street performers make it a microcosm of city life.

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3x09 The Railroads That Tamed the West aired Feb 04, 1996

The year was 1869 and America had just completed the greatest building achievement in its history--the Transcontinental Railroad. A thin ribbon of steel and ... read more

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3x10 Great Towers In The Sky aired Sep 07, 1997

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3x11 Forensic Science: The Crimefighter's Weapon aired Sep 28, 1997

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3x12 The Search For The Polio Vaccine aired Oct 05, 1997

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3x13 The Stock Exchange aired Oct 12, 1997

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3x14 Transcontinental Railroads aired Oct 12, 1997

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3x15 Transatlantic Cable: 2500 Miles Of Copper aired Oct 26, 1997

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3x16 Earthmovers (1): The Power To Move Mountains aired Oct 27, 1997

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3x17 Deep Sea Exploration: Challenging The Abyss aired Nov 03, 1997

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3x18 The Alaskan Oil Pipeline aired Nov 04, 1997

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