Friday, October 24th TV listings for Story (WDME2) Washington, DC
Modern Marvels World War I Tech
World War I is the first lethal combination of Industrial Age technology and war on a large scale.
Modern Marvels The Maginot Line
The Maginot Line, a defensive string of forts with enfilading firepower, was built by France between World War One and World War Two.
Modern Marvels The Atlantic Wall
An exploration of the Nazi construction called the Atlantic Wall - 3,000 miles of shore fortifications along occupied European coastline; the episode highlights the logistics of construction, types of fortifications.
Modern Marvels The Manhattan Project
At 5:30 a.m., July 16, 1945, scientists and dignitaries awaited the detonation of the first atomic bomb in a desolate area of the New Mexico desert aptly known as Jornada del Muerto--Journey of Death.
Modern Marvels Tunnels of Vietnam
Infantry soldiers known as "Tunnel Rats" searched for and destroyed secret subterranean enemy networks in Vietnam; armed with flashlights and pistols, these volunteers faced lethal odds and uncovered arms caches, with many casualties.
Modern Marvels The Pentagon
The Pentagon, completed in 1943, serves as the five-sided nerve center for the nation's armed services and stands as the largest office building in the world, conjuring an imposing image of American military power.
Modern Marvels Battlefield Engineering
Perhaps the most important and yet least recognized aspect of warfare is battlefield engineering; battlefield engineers lay the groundwork, quite literally, for the battle to come.
Modern Marvels Civil War Tech
America's technologically advanced military descends from Civil War innovations; the first modern war introduced machine guns, aerial reconnaissance, battlefield medicine, ironclad ships, and aircraft carriers that revolutionized warfare.
Modern Marvels World War I Tech
World War I is the first lethal combination of Industrial Age technology and war on a large scale.
Modern Marvels The Maginot Line
The Maginot Line, a defensive string of forts with enfilading firepower, was built by France between World War One and World War Two.
Modern Marvels The Atlantic Wall
An exploration of the Nazi construction called the Atlantic Wall - 3,000 miles of shore fortifications along occupied European coastline; the episode highlights the logistics of construction, types of fortifications.
Modern Marvels The Manhattan Project
At 5:30 a.m., July 16, 1945, scientists and dignitaries awaited the detonation of the first atomic bomb in a desolate area of the New Mexico desert aptly known as Jornada del Muerto--Journey of Death.
Modern Marvels Tunnels of Vietnam
Infantry soldiers known as "Tunnel Rats" searched for and destroyed secret subterranean enemy networks in Vietnam; armed with flashlights and pistols, these volunteers faced lethal odds and uncovered arms caches, with many casualties.
Modern Marvels The Pentagon
The Pentagon, completed in 1943, serves as the five-sided nerve center for the nation's armed services and stands as the largest office building in the world, conjuring an imposing image of American military power.
Modern Marvels Battlefield Engineering
Perhaps the most important and yet least recognized aspect of warfare is battlefield engineering; battlefield engineers lay the groundwork, quite literally, for the battle to come.
Modern Marvels Civil War Tech
America's technologically advanced military descends from Civil War innovations; the first modern war introduced machine guns, aerial reconnaissance, battlefield medicine, ironclad ships, and aircraft carriers that revolutionized warfare.
Modern Marvels World War I Tech
World War I is the first lethal combination of Industrial Age technology and war on a large scale.
Modern Marvels The Maginot Line
The Maginot Line, a defensive string of forts with enfilading firepower, was built by France between World War One and World War Two.
Modern Marvels The Atlantic Wall
An exploration of the Nazi construction called the Atlantic Wall - 3,000 miles of shore fortifications along occupied European coastline; the episode highlights the logistics of construction, types of fortifications.
Modern Marvels The Manhattan Project
At 5:30 a.m., July 16, 1945, scientists and dignitaries awaited the detonation of the first atomic bomb in a desolate area of the New Mexico desert aptly known as Jornada del Muerto--Journey of Death.
Modern Marvels Tunnels of Vietnam
Infantry soldiers known as "Tunnel Rats" searched for and destroyed secret subterranean enemy networks in Vietnam; armed with flashlights and pistols, these volunteers faced lethal odds and uncovered arms caches, with many casualties.