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Re: Good Documentaries about America?
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Originally Posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Now that I'm becoming a citizen, I have decided to make an effort to learn about this country's history -- I'm kind of shocked at my ignorance - I had always thought that I kind of knew everything because of being raised on US network TV. Anyway, I have now watched Ken Burns' The Dust Bowl and am in the middle of The Civil War. I also watched America: The Story of Us, which was a little too rah rah, but (a) I found out that Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone were in fact real people (who knew) and (b) I think I did actually become a more optimistic person, so kudos to rah rah documentaries.
I am looking for suggestions for more documentaries, perhaps about the Revolution and the Civil Rights movement -- or if there are any good books that are not historical fiction. If anyone has any suggestions, they would be most appreciated.
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The fact that you are interested in learning about our country's history is a clear sign that you are not a homegrown citizen. If you want to pass, please feign ignorance of all but the most basic facts. There are 50 states, etc. Anything more than that will raise this response from most of the populace:
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