The Fabulous Country, Part 2

Series: American Experience Series

Duration: 21

Year Published: 1972

Creator: National Broadcasting Corporation

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Focuses on the centennial year 1876 and moves to the early 1970s in a panorama of history that reflects the progress and problems of the United States. Examines political scandals, Custer's Last Stand, the Depression, and the effects of war on the American nation, as well as the World's Fairs of 1876 and 1939, which revealed America's industrial potential. Pictures Americans turning to the past and questions whether yesterday's heritage is of any use for tomorrow. Narrated by Chet Huntley and Walter Brennan.


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