A History of the United States in 100 Objects
100 objects. 100 stories. A new history of the US hiding in plain sight.
Episodes (9 available)
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
How a weapon that never existed shaped the story of a shooting in 1984 New York.
41 mins
One book. A fight for literacy. A debate about what freedom means in America.
47 mins
How one man's runaway balloon flight sparked America's obsession with going ever higher.
39 mins
Unearthing a remarkable slave rebellion through dusty Civil War paperwork.
44 mins
A tiny screw. A precise angle. How America built a hidden empire, one standard at a time.
36 mins
A locked iron safe, sealed for 100 years. What objects did Americans choose to remember?
30 mins
