7. America: The Story of Us
Site score 5, IMDb score 6; Overall score= 11
Directed by Marion Milne and others
Year: 2010
Written by Ed Fields and Daniel Hall, America: The Story of Us is a 12 part miniseries that covers the history of the United States of America since the events leading to the American Revolution to 9/11. The series devotes a single episode to every important period in the US history, covering them in detail. It features various guests, from Buzz Aldrin and Newt Gingrich to Bruce Jenner (now known as Caitlyn Marie Jenner) and Vera Wong. This part was heavily criticized, because many felt that too much airtime was devoted to celebrities, as opposed to real historians. Still, the series offers a comprehensive view into how a backwater British colony rose to the most powerful nation on Earth.
