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The Machines That Built America: Snack Sized Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2021 - 0
Episode 1
Car Wars
Sun, Aug 22, 2021 30 mins
What began as the brainchild of a carriage company magnate eventually brings the world sports cars, giant SUVs, and futuristic hybrid vehicles. This is the story of one of the biggest names in the auto industry, and part of the biggest automotive corporation in the world. But the road to success is full of twists, turns, and scandals.
Episode 2
Wild Ones
Sun, Aug 22, 2021 30 mins
Childhood friends Arthur Davidson and William Harley look for a way to make their bicycles faster and create an American institution that changes the world forever; the tale of how their motorcycles become a symbol of individuality and freedom.
Episode 3
The Sky's the Limit
Sun, Aug 29, 2021 30 mins
A humble hangar outside Seattle turns into a national sensation, creating the world's first jumbo jets, satellites, and military aircraft for the entire world, bringing the world into the "jet age." How the most popular jet of all time almost never got off the ground, plus the high-flying new line of planes named after Muppets.
Episode 4
Built Tough
Sun, Aug 29, 2021 30 mins
A car company started by Henry Ford in a Michigan garage in 1903 changes the known world of automobiles; the story of one of the most iconic brands in the history of the world, which once enlisted Hollywood royalty to help sell a car that flopped.