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Historical and factual series celebrating pivotal moments in history.
Modern Marvels
S2, EP2 "Las Vegas"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.
Modern Marvels
S7, EP35 "Diamond Mines"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.
Modern Marvels
S2, EP4 "Silver Mines"How the Comstock Lode, discovered near Virginia City, proved to be a scientific laboratory from which vast improvements in mining technology and safety were pioneered, including innovations in drilling, ventilation, drainage, and ore processing.
Modern Marvels
S6, EP17 "Gold Mines"Around the world and across the eons, gold stands as a symbol of power, wealth, and love; the story of the hunters of the precious metal and their methods for extracting it.
Modern Marvels
S2, EP8 "Oil"From the first well in Pennsylvania to the gushing Spindletop and modern supertankers, the story of oil is the story of civilization as we know it; a look at the ingenious and outrageous men who risked a lot for "black gold" and unimaginable wealth.
Modern Marvels
S3, EP13 "The Alaskan Oil Pipeline"In 1973, a desperate America, starved by an OPEC embargo, began construction on an 800-mile lifeline for its oil hunger; study the technological triumph of the Alaskan oil pipeline built over mountains and tundra, where temperatures drop below zero.
The Next Nostradamus
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, a renowned political scientist who teaches game theory at New York University and Stanford, uses computer technology to try to predict events.
Prophets of Doom
Three futurists look to the past and propose different theories on how America will decline and meet its end.
