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The Machines That Built The World: Home Tech Revolution

The Machines That Built America (2021)

Documentary | United States

History 2 | Wednesday, 13 September 2023 | 20:00

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Wednesday, 13 September 2023 20:00

Monday, 21 August 2023 14:00

Tuesday, 30 May 2023 20:00

Sunday, 1 January 2023 04:15

Friday, 30 December 2022 08:00

SEASON: 1

EPISODE: 8 - Home Tech Revolution

SYNOPSIS

Housework in the late 1800s is back-breaking labor and has been for centuries. But with America plugging in to electric power, a flood of innovation is not only changing industry, it's revolutionising the home.

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