A History of the United States in 100 Objects
100 objects. 100 stories. A new history of the US hiding in plain sight.
Episodes (8 available)
From teddy bears to billy possums—how our animal feelings have shaped the natural world.
37 mins
The story of America’s forgotten proto-founding father and his inflammatory 1764 pamphlet.
38 mins
How a weapon that never existed shaped the story of a shooting in 1984 New York.
41 mins
One book. A fight for literacy. A debate about what freedom means in America.
47 mins
How one man's runaway balloon flight sparked America's obsession with going ever higher.
39 mins
Unearthing a remarkable slave rebellion through dusty Civil War paperwork.
44 mins
A tiny screw. A precise angle. How America built a hidden empire, one standard at a time.
36 mins
A locked iron safe, sealed for 100 years. What objects did Americans choose to remember?
30 mins
