Modern Marvels
Season 4, Episode 1: America's Highways
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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”.
All Episodes - Season 4
Episode 1
America's Highways
Episode 2
The Telephone
Episode 3
Aqueducts
Episode 4
Television
Episode 5
The Computer
Episode 6
Captured Light
Episode 7
Stealth Technology
Episode 8
Pyramids: Majesty And Mystery
Episode 9
Roller Coasters
Episode 10
Observatories: Stonehenge to Space Telescopes
Episode 11
The Great Wall of China.