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Tesla | Trailer

Tesla: Trailer

Meet Nikola Tesla, the genius engineer and tireless inventor whose technology revolutionized the electrical age of the 20th century.

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Tesla | Chapter

Tesla: Chapter 1

Watch the opening scene of Tesla.

6 MIN 59 SEC

Tesla | Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes of Tesla

Harold Clark of the Liberty Science Center gives a demonstration of Nikola Tesla's wireless energy.

57 SEC

Tesla | Digital Short

Tesla and Wireless Charging

Wireless power seems cutting edge, but it was actually pioneered over 100 years ago by Nikola Tesla.

2 MIN 27 SEC

Tesla | Digital Short

The Evolution of Invention

The word “inventor” conjures images of a far-off past. Today, inventor Steve Hollinger keeps the spirit of innovation alive in his workshop.

4 MIN 21 SEC

The Boys of '36 | Trailer

The Boys of '36: Trailer

In 1936, nine working-class young men from the University of Washington took the rowing world and America by storm when they captured the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Berlin.

1 MIN 30 SEC

The Boys of '36 | Behind the Scenes

Mark Samels on The Boys of '36

Executive Producer, Mark Samels talks about the film The Boys of '36, inspired by the best-selling book by Daniel James Brown.

1 MIN 00 SEC

The Boys of '36 | Clip

The SS Manhattan

On July 15, 1936 more than 300 members of the U.S. Olympic team boarded the SS Manhattan to travel to the Olympic Games in Berlin.

1 MIN 03 SEC

The Boys of '36 | Clip

The National Championships

The national rowing championship was June 22nd, and Washington’s strategy was to exercise patience in the four mile race.

1 MIN 35 SEC

The Boys of '36 | Clip

The Opening Ceremony

The 1936 Olympic Opening Ceremony was held on August 1 at the Reichssportsfeld in Berlin.

1 MIN 03 SEC

The Boys of '36 | Clip

Don Hume

Don Hume wasn't a physically imposing athlete, but he had a gift for rowing that helped lead the University of Washington rowing team to Olympic victory in 1936.

1 MIN 00 SEC

The Boys of '36 | Behind the Scenes

Making the Boys of '36

We asked current University of Washington oarsmen about rowing a wooden racing shell on camera to help make The Boys of '36.

2 MIN 31 SEC

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