The Century: America's Time(1999)
Overview
The Century: America's Time is a 15-part series of documentaries produced by the American Broadcasting Company on the 20th century and the rise of the United States as a superpower. The documentary originally aired on The History Channel in 1999. Another earlier series, simply called "The Century" also produced by ABC, appeared on the ABC network in 1999, and also later appeared on the History Channel. It consists of six two-hour shows with each chronicling two different events based around a common theme.
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15 episodes • 1999
Miniseries
15 episodes • 1999
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Beginning: Seeds of Change | Apr 12, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 2 | 1914-1919: Shell Shock | Apr 12, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 3 | 1920-1929: Boom to Bust | Apr 13, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 1929-1936: Stormy Weather | Apr 14, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 5 | 1936-1941: Over the Edge | Apr 15, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 6 | 1941-1945: Civilians at War (2 parts) | Apr 16, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 7 | 1941-1945: Homefront | Apr 19, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 8 | 1946-1952: Best Years | Apr 20, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 9 | 1953-1960: Happy Days | Apr 21, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 1960-1964: Poisoned Dreams | Apr 22, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 11 | 1965-1970: Unpinned | Apr 23, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 12 | 1971-1975: Approaching the Apocalypse | Apr 26, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 13 | 1976-1980: Starting Over | Apr 27, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 14 | 1981-1989: A New World | Apr 28, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 15 | 1990-1999: Then and Now | Apr 29, 1999 | 0.0 |
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