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The Century: America's Time

The Century: America's Time

1999 1 Seasons 15 Episodes ⭐ 7.5 Documentary

The Century: America's Time is a 15-part series of documentaries produced by the American Broadcasting Company on the 20th century and the rise of the United States as a superpower. The documentary originally aired on The History Channel in 1999. Another earlier series, simply called "The Century" also produced by ABC, appeared on the ABC network in 1999, and also later appeared on the History Channel. It consists of six two-hour shows with each chronicling two different events based around a common theme.

The Century: America's Time is a 15-part series of documentaries produced by the American Broadcasting Company on the 20th century and the rise of the United States as a superpower. The documentary originally aired on The History Channel in 1999. Another earlier series, simply called "The Century" also produced by ABC, appeared on the ABC network in 1999, and also later appeared on the History Channel. It consists of six two-hour shows with each chronicling two different events based around a common theme.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Beginning: Seeds of Change

How did the 20th century change the ways Americans live? This program examines the early 1900s – when William McKinley

EP 2

1914-1919: Shell Shock

The psychological damage inflicted by the stupefying bombardments of World War I was called shell shock, a term that apt

EP 3

1920-1929: Boom to Bust

In the aftermath of World War I, many modern-minded Americans, particularly women, were eager to do away with outdated t

EP 4

1929-1936: Stormy Weather

America – a nation that claimed ever-increasing wealth as a birthright – was rudely awakened by the Great Depression

EP 5

1936-1941: Over the Edge

Safely watching Europe from across the Atlantic Ocean, many Americans observed the messianic popularity of Hitler and Mu

EP 6

1941-1945: Civilians at War (2 parts)

World War II was the first war in history that killed more civilians than soldiers, as leaders on both sides accepted no

EP 7

1941-1945: Homefront

The shock of Pearl Harbor awoke America from its dream of isolationism. As troops went overseas and industry ramped up t

EP 8

1946-1952: Best Years

Demobilization after World War II meant difficult changes as the U.S., geared up for war, resumed a peacetime existence.

EP 9

1953-1960: Happy Days

The post-war baby boom, suburban living, Marilyn Monroe, and Elvis epitomizes the contentment of the Eisenhower years. B

EP 10

1960-1964: Poisoned Dreams

Beset by both international and domestic pressures, America during the Camelot years was swiftly approaching a political

EP 11

1965-1970: Unpinned

Riots and protests intensified in the U.S. as the war in Vietnam dragged on, with anti-war and civil rights activists se

EP 12

1971-1975: Approaching the Apocalypse

The trauma of the war in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal left Americans exhausted, embittered, and disillusioned with

EP 13

1976-1980: Starting Over

The women’s and civil rights movements, begun decades earlier and as controversial as ever, continue to evolve during

EP 14

1981-1989: A New World

The Reagan era witnessed the unexpected end of the Cold War and a welcome return to a booming domestic economy – but d

EP 15

1990-1999: Then and Now

Fifty years into the future, how will computer and communications technology reshape the way Americans work and play? Wh

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Peter Jennings

Peter Jennings

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