America: The Story of Us
History 2010
Season(s): 1
A 6-night miniseries presenting the history of how the United States was invented, looking at the moments when Americans harnessed technology to advance human progress, from the rigors of linking the continent by transcontinental railroad to triumphing over vertical space through the construction of steel-structured buildings. The series also is a story of conflict, with Native American peoples, slavery, the Revolutionary War that birthed the nation, the Civil War that divided it, and the great world war that shaped its future.
Starring: Liev Schreiber Tom Brokaw Sheryl Crow
Creator: Michael Jackson
Genres: Documentary, History
