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In the 1870s, harvesting crops is grueling, back-breaking work. Farmers must walk miles behind horse drawn plows to get food on American tables. But...

In 1910, airplanes are a novelty, fragile wooden concoctions that float in the air--and crash. But that doesn't stop two young dreamers with a...

A ruthless mogul takes on a little-known inventor in a high stakes battle that will change the world forever, asking the question of whether a...

At the end of the 19th century, private travel means taking a walk or riding a horse. But scrappy upstarts William Harley and Arthur Davidson have a...

In the 1870s communicating with distant family requires sending a letter, and waiting days or weeks for a reply. The telegraph is faster, but too...

Two rival inventors have the same idea for improving things: wireless communication.

With America plugging in to electric power, a flood of innovation is not only changing industry, it's revolutionizing the home; the new technology...

Aboard a replica of an 18th century ship, ten participants set sail from the port of La Rochelle, France. Their destination: Quebec City. Dressed in...

Examine how ancient civilisations built some of the most magnificent structures on the face of the Earth, many centuries before the industrial...

Following one of the few women in Britain to helm an auction house, Irita Marriott. The series follows her as she builds her business in south...

MythBusters is a science entertainment television program created and produced by Australia's Beyond Television Productions for the Discovery...

Carl Sagan covers a wide range of scientific subjects, including the origin of life and a perspective of our place in the universe.

In the spring of 1798, Napoleon set out with 38,000 men and 10,000 sailors to conquer Egypt.