CinemaOSSeries · 2019– · 2 Seasons · TV-G

The Future of America's Past

IMDbDocumentary

Join Ed Ayers, award-winning historian and co-host of the hit podcast BackStory, as he travels to places that define the most misunderstood parts of America’s past. Visit sites Americans struggle to discuss and learn from National Park Service interpreters, museum educators, and cutting-edge guides how they engage a diverse public with the fullness of our nation’s history.

Created byEd Ayers

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Status
Returning Series
Language
EN
First aired
August 8, 2019
Last aired
March 23, 2020
Seasons
2
Episodes
8
Network
PBS

Season 1

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Ed Ayers

Ed Ayers

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Ed Ayers

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