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The Machines That Built America: Snack Sized Season 1

August. 22,2021
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5.5
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The sped-up, super-charged, half-hour history of the top innovators and brands behind the machines that built America. Thrusting viewers from the surprising beginnings all the way up to the present day and spotlighting the story you didn’t know, filling in blanks you didn’t even know were there, from iconic names like Chevrolet, Boeing, and Harley Davidson.

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The Machines That Built America: Snack Sized Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 4 - The Sky's the Limit
First Aired: August. 29,2021

A hangar outside Seattle turns into a national sensation, creating the world's first jumbo jets, satellites, and military aircraft; learning about how the most popular jet of all time almost never got off the ground.

Episode 3 - Built Tough
First Aired: August. 29,2021

A car company started by Henry Ford in a Michigan garage in 1903 changes the known world of automobiles; the story of one of the most iconic brands in the history of the world, which once enlisted Hollywood royalty to help sell a car that flopped.

Episode 2 - Wild Ones
First Aired: August. 22,2021

Childhood friends Arthur Davidson and William Harley look for a way to make their bicycles faster and create an American institution that changes the world forever; the tale of how their motorcycles become a symbol of individuality and freedom.

Episode 1 - Car Wars
First Aired: August. 22,2021

What began as the brainchild of a carriage company magnate eventually brings the world sports cars, giant SUVs, and futuristic hybrid vehicles. This is the story of one of the biggest names in the auto industry, and part of the biggest automotive corporation in the world. But the road to success is full of twists, turns, and scandals.

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