As innovations continue to mold the world every day, Olympus is proud to support the PBS and public radio broadcasts of They Made America – From the Steam Engine to the Search Engine: Two Centuries of Innovators, based on the book by Sir Harold Evans.

Olympus' exclusive corporate sponsorship of “They Made America” stands as a testament to the unique and innovative ideas brought forth by some of America’s most brilliant minds as well as Olympus’ own innovative endeavors of the last 85 years, including the world’s first gastrocamera in 1950 and the world’s first professional SLR camera designed from the ground up to be digital, the E-1, in 2003.

The television broadcast feature some of the world’s most innovative developments – from the inception of the transcontinental railroad to the 24-hour news channel (CNN). The radio program includes commentary from influentials like Jack Welch (former chairman and CEO of General Electric), Joan Ganz Cooney (the visionary behind Sesame Street) and others.

For more details about the public radio program - including how to download a FREE version (radio stations ONLY) - click here.

To view the Olympus Corporate TV Commercial that aired during the PBS broadcast, click here.

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