Summary To coincide with the US elections of 2008 comes this refreshing antidote to the whir of sensationalist spin and scandal, measuring up to the seriousness of the moment without diluting the excitement of campaign politics. After 9/11, Katrina, Enron and Baghdad, the robustness of American optimism is struggling to reassert itself against the sobering reality of military frustration and domestic anxieties. This is an America grappling with an un-American sense of its own limits. This series offers a timely and gripping vision of the United States - past and present - facing its moment of truth. View more details
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Simon Schama Raphael G. Warnock Ricardo Sanchez Curt Collier
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Oct 9, 2008
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : Oxford Film & Television
Summary To coincide with the US elections of 2008 comes this refreshing antidote to the whir of sensationalist spin and scandal, measuring up to the seriousness of the moment without diluting the excitement of campaign politics. After 9/11, Katrina, Enron and Baghdad, the robustness of American optimism is struggling to reassert itself against the sobering reality of military frustration and domestic anxieties. This is an America grappling with an un-American sense of its own limits. This series offers a timely and gripping vision of the United States - past and present - facing its moment of truth. View more details
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Oct 9, 2008
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : Oxford Film & Television
