The HISTORY® Channel Presents 'That Built' Documentaries

From titans of industry to the creators of our favorite foods and brands to the inventors and engineers who brought our favorite dream machines to life, American culture and history is full of inspiring stories. Explore all of the HISTORY channel's 'That Built' series below.

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The Engineering That Built the World

Engineering That Built the World sheds light on the iconic structures and engineering feats that have shaped and defined our nation and our world.

8 Episodes Available: Watch Now

The Toys That Built America

The four-part docuseries showcases visionaries such as the Parker Brothers, Milton Bradley and Ruth Handler who transformed a small toy company into the billion-dollar empire now known as Mattel®.

2 Seasons Available: Watch Now

The Machines That Built America

TV. Radio. Phones. Airplanes. Motorcycles. Tractors. Home Appliances. Power Tools. These are “The Machines That Built America.”

8 Episodes Available. Watch Now

The Machines That Built America: Snack Sized

This series tells the sped-up, super-charged, half-hour history of the top innovators and brands behind the machines that built America.

4 Episodes Available. Watch Now

The Titans That Built America

Out of the ashes of World War I, a new generation of Titan rises…Pierre Du Pont, Walter Chrysler, J.P. Morgan Jr., Henry Ford, and William Boeing.

3 Episodes Available. Watch Now

The Booze, Bets and Sex That Built America

Over the course of nearly a hundred years, the fight over alcohol, tobacco, gambling and sex will define the American cultural experience, and help the country come of age.

3 Episodes Available. Watch Now

The Food That Built America

Before they were brands, they were brilliant, sometimes ruthless visionaries who revolutionized food and changed the landscape of America forever.

3 Seasons Available. Watch Now

The Food That Built America: Snack Sized

In this new series, The HISTORY Channel delves even deeper into the stories behind the ruthless innovators and entrepreneurs featured in the Food that Built America.

14 Episodes Available. Watch Now

The Cars That Built the World

The Cars That Built The World tells the story of a group rival engineers who created a revolution in transportation and forever changed the world in the process.

4 Episodes Available. Watch Now

The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen

“The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen” spans a formative period of history featuring the first 75 volatile years of the United States.

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The Cars That Made America

The special uncovers the stories of the visionaries who built America’s vehicle landscape the journey of how the biggest names of the automobile industry became household brands.

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