Modern Marvels

When “poliomyelitis” swept the nation, thousands died or were disabled before American ingenuity, trial and error, and blatant acts of desperation led to one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs in history. We’ll see how polio shaped the vision of FDR, and catapulted the young unknown doctor Jonas Salk to international celebrity.

All Episodes - Season 5

Episode 1

Polio Vaccine

Episode 2

The Motion Picture

Episode 3

Satellites.

Episode 4

Radio: Out Of Thin Air

Episode 5

The Electric Light

Episode 6

The Phonograph

Episode 7

Great Towers in the Sky

Episode 8

Household Wonders.

Episode 9

Radar

Episode 10

Forensic Science: The Crime Fighter's Weapon.

Episode 11

The Stock Exchange

Episode 12

NORAD: The War Game Fortress

Episode 13

Earthmovers: The Power to Move Mountains

Episode 14

International Airports

Episode 15

Deep Sea Exploration: Challenging The Abyss

Episode 16

The Alaskan Oil Pipeline

Episode 17

American Steel: Built to Last.

Episode 18

Battlefield Engineering.

Episode 19

Statue of Liberty.