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	1
Episodes	26
Episode Runtime	26min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United States of America
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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