A History of the United States in 100 Objects
100 objects. 100 stories. A new history of the US hiding in plain sight.
Episodes (16 available)
How the wild history of game shows and their prizes reflect the shifting American dream.
45 mins
How one clock sparked a revolution and reordered America’s relationship to time itself.
39 mins
The history of race, style, and respectability politics on the court.
43 mins
How Julia Sand's 23 letters transformed a president and American politics forever.
47 mins
A tiny scrap of cloth reveals the North's hidden stake in Southern slavery.
38 mins
How the greatest gadget in American History has endured in a changing world.
29 mins
How Bruce Lee made nunchucks cool — and sparked a new Asian American identity.
37 mins
A boy's 1982 disappearance put his face on a milk carton — and changed America.
35 mins
From teddy bears to billy possums—how our animal feelings have shaped the natural world.
37 mins
The story of America’s forgotten proto-founding father and his inflammatory 1764 pamphlet.
38 mins
