A History of the United States in 100 Objects
100 objects. 100 stories. A new history of the US hiding in plain sight.
Episodes (20 available)
From Prohibition to women’s suffrage: the history of the fight over sobriety in America.
53 mins
One telephone dominated the US for over 50 years. What did we lose when we left it behind?
37 mins
How one ubiquitous American product built empires and harmed Black women.
36 mins
How one military jacket changed what we all wear every day, around the world.
42 mins
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