A History of America

In this 26-part series, prominent historians present America’s story as something that must be presented and debated from a variety of perspectives in order to be truly understood. Their thought-provoking debates and lectures — using first-person narratives, photos, film footage, and documents — will pique students’ interest and encourage them to think critically about the forces that have shaped America.

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Created By

Michele Korf

Status

Ended

Original Name

A History of America

First Air Date

January 1, 2000

Last Air Date

June 24, 2000

Seasons

Episodes

Language

English

Production Companies

GBH PBS Annenberg Media Library of Congress National Archives and Records Administration

Networks

PBS

S01E26

The Redemptive Imagination

Storytelling is a relentless human urge and its power forges with memory to become the foundation of history. Novelists Charles Johnson (Middle Passage), Arthur Golden (Memoirs of a Geisha), and Esmeralda Santiago (America's Dream) join Miller in discussing the intersection of history and story. Kurt Vonnegut Jr., closes the series with a reflection on the power of the human imagination.

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