The HISTORY Channel's 'The Machines That Built America' Is Airing This Weekend
If you’re on the hunt for a new show (or a few) to dive into, The History Channel has a compelling lineup with its growing “That Built” franchise, which details how many successful brands and products came into being. It’s already had a lot of success with its The Food That Built America and The Cars That Built the World series.
Next up is The Machines That Built America, which will be an 8-part series on ground-breaking innovations that helped define the American home. You’ll learn about the introduction of radio, telephones, power tools and more. The hook? The series will share the origin stories, often quite contentious or tumultuous, behind many iconic inventors like Alexander Graham Bell and Nikola Tesla and their subsequent inventions that helped develop America into a world superpower.
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Power Tool Pioneers
At the Good Housekeeping Institute, we test all sorts of products, including many featured on the show. In the episode focused on power tools, the show will focus on how brands like Black & Decker Milwaukee and DeWalt transformed America from a primarily agrarian society to a technologically-savvy powerhouse. Today’s DIY boom is directly attributable to the adoption of mass produced tools that came about thanks to visionaries like Duncan Black and Alonzo Decker. On the market for some new gear yourself? Here, some of our fave power tools:
20V Max XR Cordless Drill Combo Kit, Brushless, 2-Tool (DCK283D2)
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$229.00
