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America: The Story of Us is a six-part, 12-hour documentary television miniseries[1] that premiered on April 25, 2010, on History.[2] Produced by Nutopia, the program depicts over 400 years of American history spanning from the successful English settlement of Jamestown on May 14, 1607, through to the present day.[3] The series recreates many historical events by using actors dressed in the style of the period and computer-generated special effects.
Episodes
Episode title[4] | First air date | Viewers (millions) |
---|---|---|
"Rebels" | April 25, 2010 | 5.674[5] |
"Revolution" | ||
"Westward" | May 2, 2010 | 3.881[6] |
"Division" | ||
"Civil War" | May 9, 2010 | |
"Heartland" | ||
"Cities" | May 16, 2010 | |
"Boom" |
Summary
Commentators
- Political Commentator and host of Real Time - Bill Maher
- Former Mayor of New York City - Rudy Giuliani
- Mayor of New York City - Michael Bloomberg
Reception
The documentary received a 60% approval rating from Metacritic.com, receiving criticism by many of the people who saw it for having far too many "celebrities" express their opinions about the United States, instead of having more historians tell what occurred at specific events.[7]
References
- ^ Shales, Tom (April 25, 2010). "Review of 'America: The Story of Us': TV miniseries has flash but not creativity". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ "America The Story of Us — About America The Story of Us". History.com. A&E Television Networks. 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
- ^ MacIntyre, April (May 12, 2009). "History announces 'America The Story of Us' 12 part series for 2010". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
- ^ "Episode Guide". History. 2010. Retrieved 2010.
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(help) - ^ Seidman, Robert (April 27, 2010). "Cable Top 25: NFL Draft, America The Story of US Top Weekly Cable Viewing". TVbytheNumbers.com. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (May 4, 2010). "Cable Top 25: Lebron is the King (of Cable), Celtics vs. Cavs, WWE RAW, iCarly Top Weekly Cable Viewing". TVbytheNumbers.com. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ^ Metacritic review