America: A Personal History of the United States
British native, but long-term American resident Alistair Cooke hosted this long-running documentary on the development of the United States. Starting through the colonial periods, through the revolutionary war and pioneer expansionist eras, into the global conflicts and economic domination of the twentieth century, and ending with the social upheavals and counter-culture revolutions of the 1960's and 70's.
- 1972-1973
- 1 season
- NBC
- Documentary, Action & Adventure
British native, but long-term American resident Alistair Cooke hosted this long-running documentary on the development of the United States. Starting through the colonial periods, through the revolutionary war and pioneer expansionist eras, into the global conflicts and economic domination of the twentieth century, and ending with the social upheavals and counter-culture revolutions of the 1960's and 70's.
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Cast & Crew
Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1
The First Impact
50 mins
A personal memoir of what Alistair Cooke, after arriving in New York City during the Great Depression, found in America and of the institutions, the landscape and the people that he came to admire most, including President Roosevelt, writer H.L. Mencken, New Orleans, Josie Arlington, Jazz, Jelly Roll Morton, New England's Autumn, the great plains, the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, California's eccentric character Joshua Norton, Alcatraz Island and San Francisco.
Awards
- 1973 - Golden Globe - Best TV Show - Drama - Nominated
- 1973 - Technical Craft Award (TV) - Winner
- 1973 - Richard Dimbleby Award - Winner
- 1974 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Factual Series - Nominated
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