Modern Marvels (1993 – ...)

1993 • 23 seasons • Documentary • TV-PG

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Episode 1 — America's Highways

Name: Episode 1 — America's Highways
Released: 1996-09-02
Duration: 44 min

Season 4 • Modern Marvels

Released: 1996-09-02 • Documentary

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In 1912, a headlight-maker and an auto magnate built the first cross-country road to spur the demand for new cars; 70 years and $125 billion later, the highway system had grown to 42,000 miles. Rare photographs and interviews tell the incredible story of the “paving of America”.

Episodes

Episode 1
America's Highways
1996-09-02

Episode 2
The Telephone
1996-09-15

Episode 3
Aqueducts
1996-10-06

Episode 4
Television
1996-10-20

Episode 5
The Computer
1996-11-24

Episode 6
Captured Light
1996-12-15

Episode 7
Stealth Technology
1997-02-16

Episode 8
Pyramids: Majesty And Mystery
1997-03-23

Episode 9
Roller Coasters
1997-04-13

Episode 10
Observatories: Stonehenge to Space Telescopes
1997-06-08

Episode 11
The Great Wall of China.
1997-06-22

Episode 12
Air Force One: A History
1997-01-01

Information

Episode air date	02.09.1996
Episode runtime	44 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Documentary
TMDB series rating	8.1
IMDb series rating	8.1
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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