Episode 7
Ameireaga air thoiseach a thaobh 霉r-ghn脿thachadh gn矛omhachais san t-saoghal tr脿th san 20mh linn. America lead the world in industrial innovation in the early 20th century.
Airson a鈥� chiad ph脿irt dhen 20mh linn, bha Ameireaga air thoiseach san t-saoghal a thaobh 霉r-ghn脿thachadh gn矛omhachais. Bha an n脿isean a鈥� gabhail ri atharrachaidhean a thaobh teicne貌lais a bha dol a thoirt buaidh air an d貌igh-beatha aca gu s矛orraidh. A鈥� t貌iseachadh leis an 鈥業ndy 500鈥� ann an 1911鈥�, tha sinn a鈥� faicinn mar a thug tr矛 teaghlaichean buaidh air leasachaidhean ann an gn矛omhachasan na d霉thcha thairis air 70 bliadhna. Tha Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone agus Thomas Edison a鈥� cosnadh cli霉 dhaibh p猫in air feadh an t-saoghail agus iad air an ainmeachadh mar Fuamhairean Gn矛omhachais. Seo an sgeulachd aca air innse ann an dath airson a鈥� chiad uair.
For the first half of the 20th century America lead the world in industrial innovation. The nation was embracing a technological revolution that changed its way of life forever. Beginning at the inaugural Indy 500 in 1911, we see how the lives and businesses of three families interwove over 70 years, driving America鈥檚 industrial transformation.
Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone and Thomas Edison become international celebrities and America鈥檚 Titans of Industry. This is their story, seen in colour for the first time.
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