TV Shows like America: Our Defining Hours - 8+ Similar series

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America: The Story of Us

Plot: From wagon trains crossing the untamed frontier to man's first steps on the moon, this History Channel series offers a compelling look at the people, inventions and events that helped forge the United States of America. Peppered with re-enactments that include CGI footage and archived news film, the...

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Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise

Plot: Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. hosts a personal journey through the past 50 years of black history in the United States, citing both the progress made and obstacles yet to be overcome. Featuring comments from Jesse Jackson, Nas and Donna Brazile, the series provides interviews as well as archival...

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American Dynasties: The Kennedys

Plot: Over six episodes, "American Dynasties: The Kennedys" takes viewers inside America's "First Family," revealing how personal relationships within the Kennedy dynasty helped shape national and global events, from the Cuban Missile Crisis to civil rights legislation. The docuseries spans the lives of...

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America: Promised Land

Plot: America's population is often referred to as a melting pot, referencing the many different countries to which Americans' ancestry can be traced back. This two-part program chronicles the immigration patterns of ethnic groups as they entered the United States. The program examines the country's history...

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America's War on Drugs

Plot: America has been fighting an ongoing war on drugs that has cost the country more than $1 trillion. This series steps through the history of the battle, from its origins to the unexpected effects it has had on American culture and politics.The timeline begins with President Nixon initially declaring...

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The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen

Plot: Leonardo DiCaprio is among the executive producers of this four-part, eight-hour docuseries that tells stories of adventurous trailblazers who helped establish a permanent settlement on the American frontier. The series spans the first 75 years of the United States -- from the Revolution to the California...

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America in Color

Plot: In the early years of TV, from its invention in the 1920s until the mid-'60s, most shows were broadcast in black and white before color TV gained in popularity and become economically viable for broadcasters. That means many historic pieces of video -- including rare home movies of President Franklin...

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