What does Thomas Jefferson have to do with your lights? How is Henry Ford connected to your grill? What does your pool have to do with taxidermy? From settling the American West to landing on Mars, every one of mankind's greatest achievements is hidden in your house; you just need to know how and where to look. Now, Kevin O'Connor, the host of PBS's This Old House, is on a mission to deconstruct the American home and reveal the History hidden inside. You'll never look at your house the same way again.

Since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, the United States has stamped, carved, cut, built and assembled its way into becoming the super power of product production. However, in the last 20 years, the "Made in America" tag began to fade, as the manufacturing landscape of industry went overseas. So what is still Made in the USA? Visit the world's biggest and oldest flag manufacturer, which has made some of the most famous flags in history. Go inside the factories that produce the last athletic shoe made in the US. See the strangest form of alternate transportation known to man--completely assembled in 30 minutes. Check out a hot toy company that believes it's imperative to keep their work here at home. Top it all off with some great food--some American success stories that may seem foreign at first glance. It's not just a label. It's a proud and important tradition.

You may know him as a man of great wit and wisdom, as the oldest and wisest Founding Father. But now you'll get to know Dr. Franklin as the late 18th Century's foremost scientist, and one of the greatest inventors of any era. From the humble Pennsylvania Stove to the spectacular lightning rod--Franklin was concerned with putting scientific principals to practical use. We'll explore his many inventions, including: his unique musical instrument, the glass armonica, for which both Mozart and Beethoven wrote pieces; his crafty anti-counterfeiting techniques, including multi-colored inks, elaborate ornamentation, and the use of "leaf printing"--when a metal engraving plate is made from a plant's leaf, making it impossible to copy; and bifocal glasses. And we'll see how Franklin's inventive genius extended to entire systems, including: the modern volunteer fire department, first fire insurance company, Daylight Savings Time, and America's first lending library.

The incredible tale of how Gutzon Borglum created the world's largest sculpture by carving the faces of four U.S. presidents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln) into the Black Hills of South Dakota. The four figures carved in stone pay tribute to the first 150 years of American history. The hour chronicles the "swiveled pointer" that Borglum put in each president's "head," and how workmen hung like spiders 6,000 feet above the ground to blast away 450,000 tons of rock.

A symbol of freedom and democracy towering above the New York Harbor, she has welcomed the tired, the poor, and the huddled masses into America for more than 100 years. Authoritative and richly detailed, the Statue of Liberty explores the remarkable steps leading up to its creation from the initial struggles to find adequate funding to its celebratory centennial restoration project. Discover the engineering marvel of the statue's internal framework designed by Gustave Eiffel and see rare footage and archival photos which document the radical methods the French devised to shape the massive sculpture and transport their incredible creation to American shores. A testament to human ingenuity, freedom, and hope, Modern Marvels is proud to present the fascinating story behind the famous Mother of Exiles.

Where in Washington, D.C. is the nation's most incredible treasure chest? It's a library unlike any other in the world--the U.S. Library of Congress. Explode the myth that this 200-year-old institution is simply "where members of Congress borrow books." Viewers are taken beyond the magnificent Jefferson Building Great Hall into the secret vaults containing priceless treasures--from George Washington's hand-written diaries to Galileo's first images of the moon to the original camera film of the movie Frankenstein. See how a staff of 4,000 catalogues, protects, and preserves these treasures and distributes them globally via a new World Digital Library.

The vehicles that transport the President of the United States aren't your ordinary planes, trains, and automobiles. They are top-secret. And for your Average Joe, there's only two ways to find out what they're really like inside--either get elected or stay tuned.

What does Thomas Jefferson have to do with your lights? How is Henry Ford connected to your grill? What does your pool have to do with taxidermy? From settling the American West to landing on Mars, every one of mankind's greatest achievements is hidden in your house; you just need to know how and where to look. Now, Kevin O'Connor, the host of PBS's This Old House, is on a mission to deconstruct the American home and reveal the History hidden inside. You'll never look at your house the same way again.

Since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, the United States has stamped, carved, cut, built and assembled its way into becoming the super power of product production. However, in the last 20 years, the "Made in America" tag began to fade, as the manufacturing landscape of industry went overseas. So what is still Made in the USA? Visit the world's biggest and oldest flag manufacturer, which has made some of the most famous flags in history. Go inside the factories that produce the last athletic shoe made in the US. See the strangest form of alternate transportation known to man--completely assembled in 30 minutes. Check out a hot toy company that believes it's imperative to keep their work here at home. Top it all off with some great food--some American success stories that may seem foreign at first glance. It's not just a label. It's a proud and important tradition.

You may know him as a man of great wit and wisdom, as the oldest and wisest Founding Father. But now you'll get to know Dr. Franklin as the late 18th Century's foremost scientist, and one of the greatest inventors of any era. From the humble Pennsylvania Stove to the spectacular lightning rod--Franklin was concerned with putting scientific principals to practical use. We'll explore his many inventions, including: his unique musical instrument, the glass armonica, for which both Mozart and Beethoven wrote pieces; his crafty anti-counterfeiting techniques, including multi-colored inks, elaborate ornamentation, and the use of "leaf printing"--when a metal engraving plate is made from a plant's leaf, making it impossible to copy; and bifocal glasses. And we'll see how Franklin's inventive genius extended to entire systems, including: the modern volunteer fire department, first fire insurance company, Daylight Savings Time, and America's first lending library.

The incredible tale of how Gutzon Borglum created the world's largest sculpture by carving the faces of four U.S. presidents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln) into the Black Hills of South Dakota. The four figures carved in stone pay tribute to the first 150 years of American history. The hour chronicles the "swiveled pointer" that Borglum put in each president's "head," and how workmen hung like spiders 6,000 feet above the ground to blast away 450,000 tons of rock.

A symbol of freedom and democracy towering above the New York Harbor, she has welcomed the tired, the poor, and the huddled masses into America for more than 100 years. Authoritative and richly detailed, the Statue of Liberty explores the remarkable steps leading up to its creation from the initial struggles to find adequate funding to its celebratory centennial restoration project. Discover the engineering marvel of the statue's internal framework designed by Gustave Eiffel and see rare footage and archival photos which document the radical methods the French devised to shape the massive sculpture and transport their incredible creation to American shores. A testament to human ingenuity, freedom, and hope, Modern Marvels is proud to present the fascinating story behind the famous Mother of Exiles.

Where in Washington, D.C. is the nation's most incredible treasure chest? It's a library unlike any other in the world--the U.S. Library of Congress. Explode the myth that this 200-year-old institution is simply "where members of Congress borrow books." Viewers are taken beyond the magnificent Jefferson Building Great Hall into the secret vaults containing priceless treasures--from George Washington's hand-written diaries to Galileo's first images of the moon to the original camera film of the movie Frankenstein. See how a staff of 4,000 catalogues, protects, and preserves these treasures and distributes them globally via a new World Digital Library.

The vehicles that transport the President of the United States aren't your ordinary planes, trains, and automobiles. They are top-secret. And for your Average Joe, there's only two ways to find out what they're really like inside--either get elected or stay tuned.

What does Thomas Jefferson have to do with your lights? How is Henry Ford connected to your grill? What does your pool have to do with taxidermy? From settling the American West to landing on Mars, every one of mankind's greatest achievements is hidden in your house; you just need to know how and where to look. Now, Kevin O'Connor, the host of PBS's This Old House, is on a mission to deconstruct the American home and reveal the History hidden inside. You'll never look at your house the same way again.

Since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, the United States has stamped, carved, cut, built and assembled its way into becoming the super power of product production. However, in the last 20 years, the "Made in America" tag began to fade, as the manufacturing landscape of industry went overseas. So what is still Made in the USA? Visit the world's biggest and oldest flag manufacturer, which has made some of the most famous flags in history. Go inside the factories that produce the last athletic shoe made in the US. See the strangest form of alternate transportation known to man--completely assembled in 30 minutes. Check out a hot toy company that believes it's imperative to keep their work here at home. Top it all off with some great food--some American success stories that may seem foreign at first glance. It's not just a label. It's a proud and important tradition.

You may know him as a man of great wit and wisdom, as the oldest and wisest Founding Father. But now you'll get to know Dr. Franklin as the late 18th Century's foremost scientist, and one of the greatest inventors of any era. From the humble Pennsylvania Stove to the spectacular lightning rod--Franklin was concerned with putting scientific principals to practical use. We'll explore his many inventions, including: his unique musical instrument, the glass armonica, for which both Mozart and Beethoven wrote pieces; his crafty anti-counterfeiting techniques, including multi-colored inks, elaborate ornamentation, and the use of "leaf printing"--when a metal engraving plate is made from a plant's leaf, making it impossible to copy; and bifocal glasses. And we'll see how Franklin's inventive genius extended to entire systems, including: the modern volunteer fire department, first fire insurance company, Daylight Savings Time, and America's first lending library.

The incredible tale of how Gutzon Borglum created the world's largest sculpture by carving the faces of four U.S. presidents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln) into the Black Hills of South Dakota. The four figures carved in stone pay tribute to the first 150 years of American history. The hour chronicles the "swiveled pointer" that Borglum put in each president's "head," and how workmen hung like spiders 6,000 feet above the ground to blast away 450,000 tons of rock.

A symbol of freedom and democracy towering above the New York Harbor, she has welcomed the tired, the poor, and the huddled masses into America for more than 100 years. Authoritative and richly detailed, the Statue of Liberty explores the remarkable steps leading up to its creation from the initial struggles to find adequate funding to its celebratory centennial restoration project. Discover the engineering marvel of the statue's internal framework designed by Gustave Eiffel and see rare footage and archival photos which document the radical methods the French devised to shape the massive sculpture and transport their incredible creation to American shores. A testament to human ingenuity, freedom, and hope, Modern Marvels is proud to present the fascinating story behind the famous Mother of Exiles.

Where in Washington, D.C. is the nation's most incredible treasure chest? It's a library unlike any other in the world--the U.S. Library of Congress. Explode the myth that this 200-year-old institution is simply "where members of Congress borrow books." Viewers are taken beyond the magnificent Jefferson Building Great Hall into the secret vaults containing priceless treasures--from George Washington's hand-written diaries to Galileo's first images of the moon to the original camera film of the movie Frankenstein. See how a staff of 4,000 catalogues, protects, and preserves these treasures and distributes them globally via a new World Digital Library.

The vehicles that transport the President of the United States aren't your ordinary planes, trains, and automobiles. They are top-secret. And for your Average Joe, there's only two ways to find out what they're really like inside--either get elected or stay tuned.