The Machines That Built America

Season 1 Episode 1: Tractor Revolution

In the 1870s, harvesting crops is grueling, back-breaking work. Farmers must walk miles behind horse drawn plows to get food on American tables. But a group of dreamers--all of them rivals--has a vision that will change farming forever and create one of the world's most iconic machines: the tractor. Their quest to corner the market--worth 75 billion today--produces some of the greatest innovations and most iconic brands of all time: Caterpillar, John Deere, and Ford.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

8

Cast:

Campbell Scott, Travis Taylor, Max Hastings

Quality:

HD

Duration:

43 min

First Air:

2021

Rating:

7.2