
Historical and factual series celebrating pivotal moments in history.

At the turn of the 20th century, Bernard Kroger and another upstart grocer come up with genius innovations that help invent the modern supermarket.

A young upstart named Oscar® Mayer creates one of the most iconic meat brands on the planet; pioneer Jay Hormel invents a meat product sold the world over, which becomes part of a $20 billion food empire.

At a time when dog food is a rarity and cat food is almost nonexistent, it will take visionary innovators to invent the first dog treat, dry food, the first cat food, and many more innovations that will carve out the billion-dollar pet food industry.

At a time when U.S. beer is dominated by the same lager style, one Milwaukee company experiments with something new.

A visit to the United States Mint and the Bureau of Printing and Engraving to see the secretive government facilities where the legal tender is generated; with a storied past as tantalizing as the wealth they create, these mints can spit fortunes.

For centuries, banks enable the creation of wealth; a chronicle of banking, from its early European origins to e-banking; modern technology revolutionizes the way banks do business.

Rising from a stretch of desert with nothing but remoteness to recommend it, Las Vegas became a glittering wonderland for dreamers; a look at the forces that made Las Vegas a place unlike any on earth.

Half a mile below earth's surface, miners extract rough diamonds, pure carbon substances that become precious gems when cut and polished; explore diamond mining history and technology from 4th century BC to modern South Africa.