
Historical and factual series celebrating pivotal moments in history.

The U.S. Navy's ballistic missile submarines rise to preeminent status in the strategic nuclear deterrent forces.

American submarines are effective in the World War II Pacific.

Frustrated by the limitations of personal transportation, rival engineers Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler set out to liberate humanity from their dependence on the horse by harnessing the power of the internal combustion engine.

As the car becomes more than a curiosity, early carmakers gain traction with their inventions. The outbreak of World War One catapults the industry into a new era of competition, paving the way for a new generation of engineers.

As the roaring twenties bring cars to the masses in America, Europe lags far behind, and Japan struggles to modernize. The car could be the answer to the problems of both nations - until World War II changes everything.

As America enters a golden age of car design, German and Japanese carmakers struggle to recover from the devastation of World War II.

Young visionaries wage battle for control of the fledgling industry; Henry Ford, William Durant, Walter Chrysler and the Dodge brothers revolutionize transportation, while paving the way for the largest and most influential corporate empires.

The automobile begins to transform the United States; cities and towns change to suit the automobile; the middle class grows due to the booming manufacturing sector; the Big Three dominates the industry while the battle to be number one heats up.