The Decades That Built America
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From the 1932 presidential election to the 1980s, a look at the culture, politics, movies, music and newsmakers from five key decades of the 1900s.
20121 season
Documentary
Documentary
20121 season
TV-PG
Season 1
5 episodes

  • 1. The Decade You Were Born: The 1940s

    1. The Decade You Were Born: The 1940s

    The 1940s began with the election of Franklin Delano Roosevelt to an unprecedented third term.
    The 1940s began with the election of Franklin Delano Roosevelt to an unprecedented third term.
    TV-PG
    1 h 32 min
    Aug 6, 2012

  • 2. The Decade You Were Born: The 1950's

    2. The Decade You Were Born: The 1950's

    In the 1950s, parents spurred the biggest story of the 20th century - the rise of the middle class.
    In the 1950s, parents spurred the biggest story of the 20th century - the rise of the middle class.
    TV-PG
    1 h 31 min
    Aug 6, 2012

  • 3. The Decade You Were Born: The 1960's

    3. The Decade You Were Born: The 1960's

    The decade opened with John F. Kennedy as the 35th President of the United States.
    The decade opened with John F. Kennedy as the 35th President of the United States.
    TV-PG
    1 h 31 min
    Aug 6, 2012

  • 4. The Decade You Were Born: The 1970's

    4. The Decade You Were Born: The 1970's

    The 1970s spawned Generation X; their parents were Baby Boomers, part of the Me generation.
    The 1970s spawned Generation X; their parents were Baby Boomers, part of the Me generation.
    TV-PG
    1 h 31 min
    Aug 6, 2012

  • 5. The Decade You Were Born: The 1980's

    5. The Decade You Were Born: The 1980's

    For those born in the '80s, their parents were the last wave of Baby Boomers.
    For those born in the '80s, their parents were the last wave of Baby Boomers.
    TV-PG
    1 h 30 min
    Aug 6, 2012
    • The Decades That Built America
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    20121 season
    From the 1932 presidential election to the 1980s, a look at the culture, politics, movies, music and newsmakers from five key decades of the 1900s.
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