Back to Modern MarvelsNow Playing

Modern Marvels

199344m / epDocumentary

First aired

December 10, 1993

8.1

TMDB Score

81% match · 35 votes

Loading VidBolt…

S01 · E05

Transatlantic Cable

Season 1 · Mar 27, 1994 · 44m

‹›

E01▶

Grand Coulee Dam

Dec 10, 1993 · 44m

E02▶

The Empire State Building

Jan 21, 1994 · 44m

E03▶

The Panama Canal

Mar 4, 1994 · 44m

E04

E04▶

Cruise Ships

Mar 20, 1994 · 44m

E05Playing

Transatlantic Cable

Mar 27, 1994 · 44m

E06▶

Mt. Rushmore.

Mar 13, 1994 · 44m

Looks at how one man’s vision and the cooperation between the U.S. and England resulted in an instant, reliable transcontinental mode of communication in the mid-1800s. See how wealthy 33-year-old Cyrus West Field endured many failures and lost millions in his attempt to close the communication gap between the Old and New Worlds.

About the Series

Documentary

Synopsis

HISTORY’s longest-running series moves to H2. Modern Marvels celebrates the ingenuity, invention and imagination found in the world around us. From commonplace items like ink and coffee to architectural masterpieces and engineering disasters, the hit series goes beyond the basics to provide insight and history into things we wonder about and that impact our lives. This series tells fascinating stories of the doers, the dreamers and sometime-schemers that create everyday items, technological breakthroughs and manmade wonders. The hit series goes deep to explore the leading edge of human inspiration and ambition.

CreatorBruce Nash