Becoming American (17 Feb. 2010)

This episode explores the many journeys to becoming American that defined the "Century of Immigration" (1820s-1924) and transformed the United States from a sleepy agrarian country into a ... See full summary »

Director:

Leslie Asako Gladsjo

Writer:

Henry Louis Gates

Stars:

Elizabeth Alexander, Mario Batali, Stephen Colbert

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Elizabeth Alexander	...	Herself
Mario Batali	...	Himself
Stephen Colbert	...	Himself
Louise Erdrich	...	Herself
Henry Louis Gates	...	Himself - Host
Malcolm Gladwell	...	Himself
Yo-Yo Ma	...	Himself
Mike Nichols	...	Himself
Queen Noor	...	Herself
Mehmet Oz	...	Himself
Meryl Streep	...	Herself
Kristi Yamaguchi	...	Herself

Storyline

This episode explores the many journeys to becoming American that defined the "Century of Immigration" (1820s-1924) and transformed the United States from a sleepy agrarian country into a booming industrial power. Stephen Colbert's Irish great-great-grandfather escaped poverty and religious oppression, whereas Mario Batali's great-grandfather, who left the place where his family had lived for centuries, struggled to survive in the quartz mines of Montana. Her Majesty Queen Noor's Syrian great-grandfather quickly found his footing in New York's first Arab American community, while Kristi Yamaguchi's grandfather faced exclusionary laws and racially-defined barriers to citizenship for decades.

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | History

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Details

Release Date:

17 February 2010 (USA)

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