1995

S5.E1 ∙ Mail Delivery: Erasing the Miles

Thu, Dec 31, 1998

The history of the US Postal Service from it's humble beginnings to its modern incarnation.

8.2 /10

S5.E2 ∙ Airships

Thu, Dec 31, 1998

A look at the history of all types of dirigible aircrafts including blimps and zeppelins from their inventions until modern times.

7.3 /10

S5.E3 ∙ The NYC Subway

Tue, Jan 05, 1999

The New York City subway system.

8 /10

S5.E4 ∙ Engineering Disasters

Sun, Feb 21, 1999

Features The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 and other engineering disasters.

7.6 /10

S5.E5 ∙ Spy Technology

Sun, Mar 14, 1999

Todays theme is History Channel "Spy Technology".

7.8 /10

S5.E7 ∙ The Motion Picture

Mon, Apr 19, 1999

The struggles of Thomas Edison and others to create motion pictures.

7.8 /10

S5.E8 ∙ U.S. Mints: Money Machines

Sun, Apr 25, 1999

A rare behind the scenes look at how the U.S. Mint manufactures coins and medals for the U.S. Government.

7.7 /10

S5.E9 ∙ Rescue Technology

Fri, Apr 30, 1999

The history of urban search and rescue are the focus ed from their humble beginnings during WWII through the modern times.

7.9 /10

S5.E11 ∙ Scuba Diving & Underwater Breathing

Mon, May 24, 1999

The devices used by man from ages of antiquity to the present in order to go below the waters of the sea.

8.1 /10

S5.E12 ∙ Dynamite

Sun, Jun 20, 1999

How dynamite has shaped the modern world with its use in great engineering projects.

7.7 /10

S5.E13 ∙ Offshore Oil Drilling

Mon, Jul 05, 1999

7.5 /10

S5.E14 ∙ Hoover Dam

Sun, Jul 11, 1999

The history of how the Hoover Dam was built and the current operations.

7.8 /10

S5.E16 ∙ New York Bridges

Sun, Aug 01, 1999

The history of how each of New York City's bridges was created to connect the five boroughs.

7.7 /10

S5.E17 ∙ Parachutes

Sun, Aug 22, 1999

The history of parachutes and how there development has impacted the fields of war, firefighting, recreation, and space exploration.

8 /10

Overview of the Nazi Fortifications along the Atlantic Seaboard from Belgium to Spain. Coastal Defense of WW2 Nazi efforts to prevent Allied Forces from gaining foothold into France. War Time Film Footage of "D" Day Invasion.

7.6 /10

S5.E21 ∙ Simulators

Sun, Sep 26, 1999

0 /10

S5.E22 ∙ The Tool Bench: Power Tools

Sun, Oct 10, 1999

7.9 /10

S5.E23 ∙ The Tool Bench: Hand Tools

Mon, Oct 11, 1999

The history of hand tools such as hammer, axes, hand plane, saws, wrenches, and drills. Also featured are looks at ancient tools, tool ergonomics, the hardware store and the Mercer Museum of ancient tools.

7.8 /10