The Machines That Built America

TV, Radio, Phones, Airplanes, Motorcycles, Tractors, Home Appliances, Power Tools - these are The Machines That Built The World. This new HISTORY docuseries reveals the surprising stories and rivalries behind the ground-breaking innovations that turned America into a superpower. Blending dramatic reenactments and archival footage with interviews from experts, biographers, and others. The Machines That Built The World brings to life some of Americas most storied inventors including: Nikola Tesla, William Harley, Alexander Graham Bell, Duncan Black, Alonzo Decker, and more. In eight one-hour episodes, viewers will meet these larger-than-life characters, learn about their rivalries, and ride the rollercoaster of triumph and failure as they search for breakthroughs that will change humanity. (History Channel)