America By The Numbers
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S1 E1 - Mainstream, USA
October 2, 201426minExamine how Clarkston, Georgia’s daily realities reflect wider demographic trends, and explore the collaborations and collisions between the old and new South.Free trial of PBS Documentaries or buyS1 E2 - Island of Warriors
October 9, 201426minThe people of Guam, a U.S. territory, are American citizens and serve in our military at a rate three times higher than the rest of the country. Learn why the island’s returning veterans say they can’t get the healthcare they need.Free trial of PBS Documentaries or buyS1 E3 - Our Private Idaho
October 16, 201426minVisit Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, a town that successfully ousted the Aryan Nations in 2000, but remains more than 94 percent white. Explore the allure and complexity of living in a homogeneous community.Free trial of PBS Documentaries or buyS1 E4 - Native American Boomtown
October 23, 201426minIn North Dakota, Fort Berthold Reservation’s 1,000-plus oil wells have brought in money and jobs for some, but oil has also brought danger and other problems. Tribal members speak about the benefits and consequences of the boom.Free trial of PBS Documentaries or buyS1 E5 - Politics of the New South
October 30, 201426minA look at Clarkston, Georgia, home to over 40 nationalities, and the 2013 local elections–with three former refugees on the ballot. View the impact that democracy and citizenship has on immigrants and the South’s new residents.Free trial of PBS Documentaries or buyS1 E6 - Pass or Fail in Cambodia Town
November 7, 201425minAsian Americans are the best-educated and highest-income ethnic group in the United States, but Southeast Asian Americans have some of the lowest high school completion rates. Learn about this educational crisis.Free trial of PBS Documentaries or buyS1 E7 - Surviving Year One
November 14, 201426minThe U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other nation, and the biggest portion goes toward pregnancy and childbirth. Visit Rochester, New York, where babies are dying at a rate two times higher than the national average.Free trial of PBS Documentaries or buyS1 E8 - The New Mad Men
November 21, 201426minWith a collective purchasing power of $3 trillion, people of color are quickly becoming the nation’s most sought-after consumers. Take an exclusive look inside one of the most successful multicultural ad agencies in the country.Free trial of PBS Documentaries or buy
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Directors
- Billy ShebarCharlotte ManginCyndee ReaddeanLeslie Asako GladsjoMartha SpanningerPamela A. AguilarRoss TuttleTiti Yu
Producers
- Maria HinojosaBilly ShebarCharlotte ManginCyndee ReaddeanLeslie Asako GladsjoMartha SpanningerPamela A. AguilarRoss TuttleMarie NelsonSandra Rattley
Cast
- Maria Hinojosa
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- PBS
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