Summary This episode explores the many journeys to becoming American that defined the "Century of Immigration" (1820s-1924) and transformed the United States from a sleepy agrarian country into a booming industrial power. Stephen Colbert's Irish great-great-grandfather escaped poverty and religious oppression, whereas Mario Batali's great-grandfather, who left the place where his family had lived for centuries, struggled to survive in the quartz mines of Montana. Her Majesty Queen Noor's Syrian great-grandfather quickly found his footing in New York's first Arab American community, while Kristi Yamaguchi's grandfather faced exclusionary laws and racially-defined barriers to citizenship for decades.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Meryl Streep Mike Nichols Stephen Colbert Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Genres : History Biography Documentary
Release date : Feb 16, 2010
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : Kunhardt Films Ark Media Inkwell Films
Summary This episode explores the many journeys to becoming American that defined the "Century of Immigration" (1820s-1924) and transformed the United States from a sleepy agrarian country into a booming industrial power. Stephen Colbert's Irish great-great-grandfather escaped poverty and religious oppression, whereas Mario Batali's great-grandfather, who left the place where his family had lived for centuries, struggled to survive in the quartz mines of Montana. Her Majesty Queen Noor's Syrian great-grandfather quickly found his footing in New York's first Arab American community, while Kristi Yamaguchi's grandfather faced exclusionary laws and racially-defined barriers to citizenship for decades.
Genres : History Biography Documentary
Release date : Feb 16, 2010
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : Kunhardt Films Ark Media Inkwell Films
