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America: A Personal History of the United States is a British 13-part documentary television series about the United States and its history, commissioned by the BBC and made in partnership with Time-Life Films. It was written and presented by Alistair Cooke, and first broadcast in both the United Kingdom and the United States in 1972. The producer was Michael Gill, who had the idea for the series and chose the presenter. A tie-in book, Alistair Cooke's America, which sold almost two million copies.
Original Release
11/12/1972 on BBC
US Release
11/14/1972
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alistair Cooke | Self - Host |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The First Impact | Sunday, 12 November 1972 |
| 2 | The New Found Land | Sunday, 19 November 1972 |
| 3 | Home From Home | Sunday, 26 November 1972 |
| 4 | Making a Revolution | Sunday, 03 December 1972 |
| 5 | Inventing a Nation | Sunday, 10 December 1972 |
| 6 | Gone West | Sunday, 17 December 1972 |
| 7 | A Firebell in the Night | Sunday, 24 December 1972 |
| 8 | Domesticating a Wilderness | Sunday, 31 December 1972 |
| 9 | Money on the Land | Sunday, 07 January 1973 |
| 10 | The Huddled Masses | Sunday, 14 January 1973 |
| 11 | The Promise Fulfilled and the Promise Broken | Sunday, 21 January 1973 |
| 12 | The Arsenal | Sunday, 28 January 1973 |
| 13 | The More Abundant Life | Sunday, 04 February 1973 |
Directors
Michael Gill, David Heycock, Ann Turner, Tim Slessor
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alistair Cooke | Self - Host |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael Gill | Producer |
| Ann Turner | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1973 | Golden Globe | Best TV Show - Drama | Nominated |
| 1973 | Emmy | Outstanding New Series | Won |
