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History.com: The Toys That Built America: Masters of Invention (S1, E1) Instructional VideoHistory.com: The Toys That Built America: Masters of Invention (S1, E1) Instructional Video
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History.com: The Toys That Built America: Masters of Invention (S1, E1)

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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, when he's trying to come up with a way to protect ship equipment from damage. At the same time, an engineer is trying to invent a synthetic rubber for the war effort and instead creates a strange putty that becomes another world-famous toy. It's the origin stories of these toys and more, and the genius entrepreneurs who brought them to the world. [42:00]

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Grade
9th - 10th
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Social Studies & History
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Instructional Videos
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For Administrator Use
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