Experiencing America: A Smithsonian Tour through American History

Experiencing America: A Smithsonian Tour through American History

Series from 2014

Series from 2014

Broadcast info
Genres: Documentary, Special Interest

Experiencing America: A Smithsonian Tour through American History showcases 20 authentic historic objects along with detailed replicas and photographs of almost 100 other artifacts and exhibits.

Together, these evocative items tell the story of America, its people, and its diverse cultures in 24 lavishly illustrated episodes.

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The Star-Spangled Banner—Inspiring the Anthem

Presidents and Generals—Images of Leadership

Conscience and Conflict—Religious History

The Growth and Spread of Slavery

Emancipation and the Civil War

Gold, Guns, and Grandeur—The West

The First Americans—Then and Now

Planes, Trains, Automobiles … and Wagons

Communications—From Telegraph to Television

Immigrant Dreams and Immigrant Struggles

User Friendly—Democratizing Technology

Extinction and Conservation

Kitty Hawk to Tranquility—Innovation and Flight

Cold War—Red Badges, Bombs, and the Berlin Wall

National Tragedy—Maine, Pearl Harbor, 9/11

For the Greater Good—Public Health

Women Making History

The Power of Portraits

Two Centuries of American Style

Hollywood—The American Myth Machine

The Hope Diamond—America’s Crown Jewel

Sing Out for Justice—American Music

Exploring the Land, Exploring the Universe

“All Men Are Created Equal”—Civil Rights