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The Machines That Built America

The Machines That Built America

Genres

Documentary

OverView

The stories behind innovations such as TV, radio, phones, airplanes, motorcycles and power tools as well as the inventors including Nikola Tesla, William Harley, Alexander Graham Bell, Duncan Black and Alonzo Decker.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Returning Series

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

7.25/10

Release Date

02 September 2025

Country

United States of America

Cast

Campbell Scott

Campbell Scott

Self - Narrator

Travis Taylor

Travis Taylor

Self - Engineer

Max Hastings

Max Hastings

Arno Peterson

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