Landmark events from the 1920s are restored to colour. Footage of pivotal historical incidents include the bombing of Wall Street and the Greenwood massacre.
The Great Depression dominates all political and social aspects of the 1930s. Plus, details of the White House fire of 1930 and Franklin Roosevelt's presidency.
On December 7, 1941, Japan attacks the US naval fleet at Pearl Harbor, causing America to join the war effort.
After America recovers from WWII, the 1950s is a period of change and excitement. However, racial unrest causes the nation to be split in two.
The 1960s begin with a crucial election between Republican vice-president Richard Nixon and a relatively unknown Democrat, John F Kennedy.
Eric Meyers
Narrator
Liev Schreiber
Nick Metcalfe
Producer
John Cavanagh
Charles Poe
