The Century: America's Time

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For the 1881–1930 magazine titled The Century, see The Century (magazine).

The Century: America's Time was 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 consisted of six two-hour shows with each chronicling two different events based around a common theme. The narrator of both series was Peter Jennings, anchor from ABC World News Tonight. Along with distinguished journalist Todd Brewster, Jennings co-authored a book titled "The Century" which became a national bestseller. This series is part of the History Channel's "Cable in The Classroom" curriculum and the study guides for each episode can be found on their website, under the letter "C".

Study Guides

Episode Guide for The Century: America's Time

01) The Beginning: Seeds Of Change
02) 1914-1919 Shell Shock
03) 1920-1929 Boom To Bust
04) 1929-1936 Stormy Weather
05) 1936-1941 Over the Edge
06) 1941-1945 Civilians At War (2 Parts)
07) 1941-1945 Homefront
08) 1946-1952 Best Years
09) 1953-1960 Happy Daze
10) 1960-1964 Poisoned Dreams
11) 1965-1970 Unpinned
12) 1971-1975 Approaching the Apocalypse
13) 1976-1980 Starting Over
14) 1981-1989 A New World
15) 1990-1999 Then and Now

Episode Guide for "The Century" (earlier series)

01) Heaven And Earth: "Lindbergh's Journey" and "First Step"
02) Ultimate Power: "Evil Rising" and "The Race"
03) No Man's Land: "The Great War" and "The Fall"
04) Memphis Dreams: "Innocence and Rebellion" and "Searching for the Promised Land"
05) Coming Apart: "Nothing to Fear" and "Picture This"
06) The Evolution of Revolution: "Nothing to Fear" and "Facing the New Millennium"