How We Got to Now: A Look at America’s Clean Water Supply

Alabama Public Television (APT) recently aired a new, six-part PBS series examining the ideas, people and innovations that have been instrumental in creating modern society. The series, “How We Got to Now With Steven Johnson,” premiered on APT Oct. 15, 2014. The first episode, “Clean,” focused on the history of the country’s clean water supply. View the episode here.

A second episode, “Time,” aired immediately after and looked at how innovations in time-keeping led to advancements in navigation, technology and travel. You can find the complete schedule, including rebroadcast dates, and a series overview on the APT website, www.aptv.org.