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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] Narrated by Liev Schreiber, 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 | 3.281[7] |
"Heartland" | ||
"Cities" | May 16, 2010 | |
"Boom" | ||
"Bust" | May 23, 2010 | 2.759[8] |
"WWII" | ||
"Millennium" | May 31, 20101 |
^1 The final episode, "Millenium", coincided with Memorial Day, and was broadcast on Monday, May 31, 2010.[4]
Summary
Commentators
The following are commentators who appear on the miniseries[9] (listed in alphabetical order):
- Buzz Aldrin – former astronaut and the second man to step on the Moon
- David Baldacci – best-selling American novelist
- Tony Bennett – singer
- Michael Bloomberg – current Mayor of New York City
- Tom Brokaw – journalist and former anchor of NBC Nightly News
- Margaret Cho – comedian, actress, and activist
- Sean "Diddy" Combs – record producer, rapper, actor, and men's fashion designer
- Sheryl Crow – singer-songwriter, musician, and actress
- Michael Douglas – actor and producer
- Melissa Etheridge – singer-songwriter
- Henry Louis Gates Jr. – Harvard professor
- Newt Gingrich – former Speaker of the House
- Rudy Giuliani – former Mayor of New York City
- Annette Gordon-Reed – Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian and law professor
- Tim Gunn – creative director of Liz Claiborne and mentor on Project Runway
- Rick Harrison – co-owner of the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop from History's Pawn Stars
- David Kennedy – American historian
- John Legend – recording artist, musician, and actor
- Bill Maher – political commentator and the host of Real Time
- Soledad O'Brien – American journalist and CNN personality
- I.M. Pei – Chinese-born American architect
- Colin Powell – former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Al Sharpton – Baptist minister and civil rights activist
- Michael Strahan – former NFL football player
- Meryl Streep – Academy Award-winning actress
- Donald Trump – American business magnate, socialite, author, and television personality
- Jimmy Wales – co-founder of Wikipedia
- Vera Wang – American fashion designer
- Brian Williams – current anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News
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.[10]
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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (May 11, 2010). "Sunday Cable: NBA, 'Army Wives' Tops With 18–49; 'The Pacific' Dives Below 2 Million". TVbytheNumbers.com. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (May 25, 2010). "Sunday Cable: Lakers/Suns NBA Playoff, America: The Story Of US Tops With 18–49". TVbytheNumbers.com. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
- ^ "America The Story of us". imdb.com. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
- ^ Metacritic review
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