How We Got Here

1. Nazis Get Us to the Moon

As the Nazi regime collapses, Wernher Von Braun and his team of rocket scient...

2. Cars Win World War II

Henry Ford's encounter with Thomas Edison and tour of a Chicago meat packing ...

3. Gold Makes Headlines

As the '49 gold rush wears on, George Hearst's fortunes dwindle, threatening ...

4. Colt Makes All Men Equal

Samuel Colt's innovative revolver and pioneering mass production methods cata...

5. Denim Defeats Communism

The next episode of the series explores the origins of Levi's blue jeans, tra...

6. Morse Code Connects Us All

Samuel Morse receives a desperate message that his wife is near death, prompt...

7. Clara Barton Saves the World

The Battle of Antietam intensifies on September 17, 1862, with Clara Barton, ...

8. Deep Throat Exposes the Presidency

The United States is torn apart by Civil War, and a German immigrant's fate w...

9. Beer Unites America

The American Civil War rages on, and the fate of a legendary beverage hangs i...

10. Rockefeller's Oil Empire

John D. Rockefeller, a 24-year-old bookkeeper, is poised to risk everything o...

11. Steel Builds the Metropolis

A telegraph operator faces a critical crisis when the Pennsylvania Railroad l...

12. Harley Hogs the Road

In the next episode, two innovative mechanics in Milwaukie, Oregon, take a bo...