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Apr 25, 2010 12:32 PM
History channel is taking a 6 week, 12 episode look at what made this country, taking a new look at how we became a nation, the difficulties that faced us and how we overcame them. It apparently sheds new light into some areas and uses new technologies to vividly show the founding of this nation.

Starts tonight at 9pm.

It looks awesome from the ads I've seen.
Three videos:
Famous people:
http://www.history.com/shows/america-the-story-of-us/videos/faces-of-america#faces-of-america
Trailer
http://www.history.com/shows/america-the-story-of-us/videos/faces-of-america#america-the-story-of-us-trailer

Reagan
http://www.history.com/shows/america-the-story-of-us/videos/faces-of-america#the-great-communicator
Apr 25, 2010 12:32pm
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Apr 25, 2010 12:33 PM
I can't wait, I will definitely be watching it
Apr 25, 2010 12:33pm
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Apr 25, 2010 12:55 PM
I have been looking forward to watching this since before Easter when I saw the ads!
Apr 25, 2010 12:55pm
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Apr 25, 2010 2:32 PM
Why must this be on at the same time as The Pacific?
Apr 25, 2010 2:32pm
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Apr 25, 2010 3:15 PM
I Wear Pants wrote: Why must this be on at the same time as The Pacific?
Stinks for those without DVR. I will watch Pacific and DVR America.
Apr 25, 2010 3:15pm
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Apr 25, 2010 4:03 PM
I can give or take some History Channel programing, but this one looks epic. On the same level as the WWII in Hi-Def they ran a couple of months ago.
Apr 25, 2010 4:03pm
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Apr 25, 2010 5:50 PM
majorspark wrote:
I Wear Pants wrote: Why must this be on at the same time as The Pacific?
Stinks for those without DVR. I will watch Pacific and DVR America.
I'll probably watch America and watch the Pacific with HBO On Demand later.
Apr 25, 2010 5:50pm
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Apr 25, 2010 5:53 PM
FUUUUUUUUUUU


Gf goes "ohhhhh a new Desperate Housewives tonight!!!!"


DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN

DVR it is
Apr 25, 2010 5:53pm
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Apr 25, 2010 5:54 PM
LJ wrote: FUUUUUUUUUUU


Gf goes "ohhhhh a new Desperate Housewives tonight!!!!"


DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN

DVR it is
KILL HER WITH FIRE!
Apr 25, 2010 5:54pm
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Apr 25, 2010 6:00 PM
Looking at the website, looks it it will replay at 11:00pm tonight for the late owls and then Wednesday at 8:00pm.

http://www.history.com/schedule
Apr 25, 2010 6:00pm
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Apr 25, 2010 6:00 PM
Not only that but I am suffering through watching her do yoga on the living room TV right now. I really need a big screen and nice chair in my man room

update: the yoga program tells her to sit down slowly with control and she just falls over backwards
Apr 25, 2010 6:00pm
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Apr 25, 2010 9:24 PM
Good stuff so far. Good mix of people being interviewed and really good story telling.
Apr 25, 2010 9:24pm
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Apr 25, 2010 9:26 PM
ptown_trojans_1 wrote: Good stuff so far. Good mix of people being interviewed and really good story telling.
is it going in chronological order?
Apr 25, 2010 9:26pm
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Apr 25, 2010 9:27 PM
Yeah, not spoil, but they start in the 1600s and have moved to the start of the Revolution right now.
Apr 25, 2010 9:27pm
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Apr 25, 2010 9:29 PM
ptown_trojans_1 wrote: Yeah, not spoil, but they start in the 1600s and have moved to the start of the Revolution right now.
ok cool. I hate shows that are about the history of something and then don't go in chronological order
Apr 25, 2010 9:29pm
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Apr 25, 2010 9:42 PM
LJ wrote: update: the yoga program tells her to sit down slowly with control and she just falls over backwards
no pics? this is ohiochatter, should be automatic.
Apr 25, 2010 9:42pm
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Apr 25, 2010 11:42 PM
Really liked the first two episodes. It is a little broad, but it has to be. They also add in some good interviews and great computer graphics and live action to tell the tale.
Apr 25, 2010 11:42pm
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Apr 26, 2010 12:11 AM
yeah i thought it was pretty good. never heard about George Washington using the primitive small pox vaccine at valley forge.
Apr 26, 2010 12:11am
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Apr 26, 2010 12:14 AM
I'd give it a pretty good mark. I'm pretty well read on the Founding and would have liked for them to message Revere was just one link in the famous ride. It is thought about 40 riders participated and helped to get the word out to the whole countryside with fresh horses.
Apr 26, 2010 12:14am
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Apr 26, 2010 8:00 AM
I enjoyed it. The only thing I didn't particularly care for was the celebrity commentary, but that's minute.
Apr 26, 2010 8:00am
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Apr 26, 2010 8:13 AM
I thought the first episode was pretty phenominal. I had forgetten some of the details they portrayed last night. I can't wait until the next episodes.
Apr 26, 2010 8:13am
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Apr 26, 2010 12:37 PM
I realized too late that my college cable doesn't have the history channel. WTF?
Apr 26, 2010 12:37pm
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Apr 26, 2010 1:13 PM
I watched the first hour and a half last night, will watch the rest when I get home. It was pretty good IMO.
Apr 26, 2010 1:13pm
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Apr 26, 2010 3:33 PM
To be honest, I watched it and learned pretty much nothing, it was like high school social studies all over. I like when they do documentaries on specific times, but there's WAY too much info on the history of our nation to fit in the mini-series.
Apr 26, 2010 3:33pm
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Apr 26, 2010 8:29 PM
yes it was broad. i'd like to see them do something on the colonial period.
Apr 26, 2010 8:29pm