Man, Moment, Machine

tv show

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27 total episodes

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2 seasons

First Aired August 09, 2005

Overview

Man, Moment, Machine was a television series which aired on The History Channel and was hosted by Hunter Ellis. It documented an important event in history and went into detail about, as the title suggests, the man and his background, the machine and how it was made, and the outcome.

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Mine Rescue Mask

Season 1 - Episode 6 - 1h 0m

Air Date

September 13, 2005

Overview

An episode dealing with the African American Inventor Garrett Morgan and his patented Morgan Safety Mask. His invention rose to prominence in 1916, when it was used to rescue 32 men in a collapsed tunnel underneath Lake Erie, and eventually became the basis for Air Rescue and Safety Masks used by the Military and Civilians alike.