Man, Moment, Machine - Season 2

Man, Moment, Machine - Season 2

Season 2

Network
DatesOct 17, 2006 - Jan 23, 2007
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Episodes

Apollo 13: Triumph on the Dark Side
Season 2Episode 160 min

Apollo 13: Triumph on the Dark Side

April 1970, the Apollo 13 mission is 178,000 miles from Earth, just two days away from a lunar landing, when an explosion rips the spacecraft apart and puts the crew's lives on the line. Only the leadership of Jim Lovell, the ingenuity of the NASA team in space and on the ground, and the robust systems of the spacecraft offer a chance for survival.
Oct 17, 2006
Patton and the Desperate Tank Attack
Season 2Episode 260 min

Patton and the Desperate Tank Attack

George S. Patton realizes his dream of leading an army in a desperate battle when he confronts the German army at Bastogne in the Battle of the Bulge.
Oct 24, 2006
Alexander the Great and the Devastating Catapult
Season 2Episode 360 min

Alexander the Great and the Devastating Catapult

An episode dealing with the famous military leader, Alexander the Great and his long siege against the city of Tyre in 332 BC. With the help of his Persian allies, Alexander should be able to smash Tyre, but he is thwarted multiple times. The Man is Alexander. The Moment is his decision to use a new version of a military device to defeat the Tyrians. The Machine is a massive and mobile siege catapult with multiple launchers that enables Alexander to win the battle.
Oct 31, 2006
Al Capone and the Machine Gun Massacre
Season 2Episode 460 min

Al Capone and the Machine Gun Massacre

Passage of the 18th Amendment suddenly provides a lucrative business for gangsters. High profits lead to fierce competition which the ruthless operators escalate into violence. The Thompson sub-machine gun, designed for but rejected by the military, is easily portable, extremely powerful and legal. This weapon in the hands of the gangsters escalates the violence to new heights. Inevitably, a few audacious, bloody murders, such as the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, garner nation-wide attention to the gangsters, particularly Al Capone.
Nov 7, 2006
Stormin' Norman and the Stealth Fighter
Season 2Episode 560 min

Stormin' Norman and the Stealth Fighter

General Norman Schwarzkopf uses the F-117 Nighthawk "stealth fighter" to liberate the Kuwaitis during the Persian Gulf War.
Nov 14, 2006
Lincoln and the Flying Spying Machine
Season 2Episode 660 min

Lincoln and the Flying Spying Machine

Abraham Lincoln, a self taught President, uses new technology to help win the Civil War. He uses the hot air balloon, high above the battle fields, to relay information back to the troops on the ground. Giving the Union the advantage and shaping the outcome of the Civil War.
Nov 21, 2006
Alexander Graham Bell and the Astonishing Telephone
Season 2Episode 760 min

Alexander Graham Bell and the Astonishing Telephone

In one of those historical moments when a revolutionary invention dovetailed perfectly with the period that ensconced it, Alexander Graham Bell's March 1876 invention of the telephone functioned as the ideal accessory to America's then-burgeoning (and then-nascent) industrial age. In the process, this invention permanently displaced the telegraph as the chief method of interpersonal communication across lengthy distances. The History Channel documentary Man, Moment, Machine: Alexander Graham Bell and the Astonishing Telephone ventures back to the 1870s for a biographical portrait of Bell and a detailed account of how the telephone came about. The program touches on such subtopics as Bell's discovery of the invention amid his ambitious attempt to cure deafness, and his rivalry with fellow inventor Elisha Gray - a competition that almost caused Bell to be written out of history forever.
Nov 28, 2006
DaVinci and the Handgun
Season 2Episode 860 min

DaVinci and the Handgun

An episode dealing with the MAN, famed artist and inventor Leonardo DaVinci, whose constant mechanical sketches for fantastic inventions leads to the weapons milestone of the enclosed "Wheel lock" pistol. The MOMENT is his inspiration to design an completely enclosed firing device, which was much easier to load and fire than the existing "Match lock" firearms. The MACHINE is the eventual development of this weapon and the influence it had in the creation of following generations of firearms.
Dec 5, 2006
The Red Baron & the Wings of Death
Season 2Episode 960 min

The Red Baron & the Wings of Death

It is the April 1917, known to the British as Bloody April, when their pilot losses were large. German Air Ace Baron Manfred Von Richthofen, aka the Red Baron is the top pilot of World War One, however the British are introducing new planes with new technology to combat the Baron and his Albatross plane. Enter the advent of the Sopwith Triplane, which then led to the introduction of the Sopwith Camel.
Dec 12, 2006
Saddam Hussein and the Nerve Gas Atrocity
Season 2Episode 1060 min

Saddam Hussein and the Nerve Gas Atrocity

An episode dealing with Saddam's use of chemical WMDs against his enemies, most specifically against the Kurds in the years just prior to the first Gulf War.
Jan 2, 2007
Galileo and the Sinful Spyglass
Season 2Episode 1160 min

Galileo and the Sinful Spyglass

In the 17th Century it was believed you could find God in the stars. One man looked and found something quite different, and his discovery brought him to the brink of excommunication.
Jan 9, 2007
Enzo Ferrari and the Historic Race
Season 2Episode 1260 min

Enzo Ferrari and the Historic Race

Startup race car manufacturer Ferrari, run by Enzo Ferrari, overcomes great odds and a history of defeats to beat dominant Alfa Romeo team and World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio for the first time, David defeats Goliath.
Jan 16, 2007
JFK & the Crisis Crusader
Season 2Episode 1360 min

JFK & the Crisis Crusader

Jan 23, 2007

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