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The Toys That Built America

Explore the little-known stories behind America's most iconic toys and games.
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  1. S1 E1 - Masters of Invention
    November 27, 2021
    42min
    TV-PG
    The incredible creations of some of the most iconic toys in history happened by chance. During World War II, a naval engineer accidentally creates an iconic spiral toy that walks down stairs.
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  2. S1 E2 - Clash of the Toy Titans
    December 4, 2021
    42min
    TV-PG
    As the post-war baby boom creates unprecedented demand for toys, Ruth Handler turns her greatest gamble into the most recognizable toy in the world.
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  3. S1 E3 - Toy Car Wars
    December 11, 2021
    42min
    TV-PG
    A young machinist in England invents one of the world's most successful toys when he creates a toy car small enough to fit inside a matchbox for his daughter to take to school.
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  4. S1 E4 - Board Game Empires
    December 18, 2021
    42min
    TV-PG
    After failing to make a living selling lithographs, Milton Bradley creates one of America's first board games, which will go on to become one of the biggest of all time.
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