{"id":30042,"date":"2021-11-23T20:31:02","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T01:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=30042"},"modified":"2021-11-23T21:22:38","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T02:22:38","slug":"the-history-channel-to-unbox-the-history-behind-some-of-americas-most-beloved-toys-in-a-new-four-part-docuseries-the-toys-that-built-america-premiering-sunday-november-28-at-9pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/23\/the-history-channel-to-unbox-the-history-behind-some-of-americas-most-beloved-toys-in-a-new-four-part-docuseries-the-toys-that-built-america-premiering-sunday-november-28-at-9pm\/","title":{"rendered":"The History Channel to Unbox the History Behind Some of America&#8217;s Most Beloved Toys in a New Four-Part Docuseries &#8220;The Toys That Built America&#8221; Premiering Sunday, November 28 @ 9PM ET\/PT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30043\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/The-Toys-That-Built-America.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/The-Toys-That-Built-America.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/The-Toys-That-Built-America-300x282.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>The HISTORY\u00ae Channel unboxes the next installment of its popular &#8220;<em>That Built<\/em>&#8221; franchise with the new four-part docuseries &#8220;<strong><em>The Toys That Built America<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; premiering Sunday, November 28 @ 9PM ET\/PT. &#8220;<em>The Toys That Built America<\/em>&#8221; chronicles the toy titans whose imaginations soared to build billion-dollar empires, the rivalries that gave rise to the modern toy industry, and the history of the visionaries behind iconic products like Monopoly\u00ae and G.I. 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Additionally, through its &#8220;Mission To Honor&#8221; award-winning public outreach campaign, the network is partnering with Blue Star Families as an extension of its longstanding commitment to giving back to those who served and are serving in the military with a donation of toys and educational items during the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nBZ8IV3mwBU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Against the backdrop of major events in American history like the Civil War, the Great Depression, and World War II, &#8220;<em>The Toys that Built America<\/em>&#8221; shares a story that brings nostalgic toys to the forefront as driving forces behind untold cultural and economic shifts. 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