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The Future of America's Past

2019 · 2 seasons

A thoughtful, unhurried tour of difficult history, led by a genial guide who makes hard conversations feel approachable and human.

Created by
Ed Ayers
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Ed Ayers
Overview
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.
How it feels
Earnest, warm and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Memory, race, identity, education
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Genres
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism10
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Ed Ayers
Starring
Ed Ayers
Cinematography
Blaire Johnson
Length
2 seasons, 8 episodes
Network
PBS
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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