Tech Effect

St. Valentine's Day, 1929. While many Chicagoans enjoyed a romantic evening, a brutal scene ensued at SMC Cartage Company Garage.

After the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, a formerly "neutral" and severely crippled U.S. entered WWII. But Japan brought specialized technology with them to Pearl Harbor.

After a dry Chicago summer-already plagued by fires-a cow kicked over a lantern & set the city on fire. Examine the Chicago Fire Department's methods & discover what went wrong on that fateful day.

Due to an incorrect map, 9 miners broke into an abandoned mine-filled with water-where they were trapped 230-feet below surface, for 77 hours. Examine the innovations that brought their safe return.