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Season 2
17 :02x01 - The Great Air Race of 1924 (Oct/03/1989)
In 1924, American aviators hold a race to see who can cross the planet first despite the primitive aircraft of the day.
Director: David Grubin
Writer: David Grubin
 
18 :02x02 - Demon Rum (Oct/10/1989)
The story of how alcohol prohibition went from local option to national law focusing specifically on its application in Detroit.
Guest Stars: Peter Thomas (3) as Narrator, Marion Ross as Edith Wilson
Director: Thomas Lennon
Writer: Thomas Lennon
 
19 :02x03 - A Family Gathering (Oct/17/1989)
The story of a Japanese-American family from their arrival in the United States until their incarcercation in an internment camp during World War II.
Directors: Lisa Yasui, Ann Tegnell
Writer: Lisa Yasui
 
20 :02x04 - Ida B. Wells: a Passion for Justice (Oct/24/1989)
A profile of Ida B. Wells, a noted civil rights crusader in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Guest Stars: Al Freeman, Jr. as Narrator
Director: William Greaves
Writer: William Greaves
 
21 :02x05 - The Great War: 1918 (Oct/31/1989)
The United States enters World War I and its presence helps bring the long-running conflict to a victorious conclusion for the Allies against the Central Powers.
Guest Stars: Eric Sevareid as Narrator
Director: Matthew Collins
Writer: Matthew Collins
 
22 :02x06 - Forever Baseball (Nov/07/1989)
The national pastime and its relevance in American cultural history is this week's subject.
Guest Stars: Irv Drasnin as Narrator
Director: Irv Drasnin
Writer: Irv Drasnin
 
23 :02x07 - Adam Clayton Powell (Nov/14/1989)
The life and times of flashy Adam Clayton Powell, an Afro-American Congressman from Harlem who was later expelled from Congress on corruption charges.
Guest Stars: Julian Bond as Narrator
Directors: Yvonne Smith, Richard Kilberg
Writer: Yvonne Smith
 
24 :02x08 - Mr. Sears' Catalogue (Nov/21/1989)
The story of the mail order catalogue that brought merchandise within reach of average Americans in areas far and wide.
Director: Mark Obenhaus
Writer: Mark Obenhaus
 
25 :02x09 - Battle for Wilderness (Dec/05/1989)
The story of an early environmental dispute in 1906 over the construction of a dam in California after the San Francisco earthquake.
Guest Stars: Hume Cronyn as Narrator
Director: Lawrence Hutt
Writer: Ken Chowder
 
26 :02x10 - Ballad of a Mountain Man (Dec/12/1989)
This episode deals with a folklorist who sought to preserve the traditional mountain music of the Appalachians.
Director: David Hoffman (1)
Writer: David Hoffman (1)
 
27 :02x11 - Forbidden City, USA (Dec/19/1989)
The story of the Chinese nightclub in San Francisco called "The Forbidden City."
Director: Arthur Dong
Writer: Arthur Dong
 
28 :02x12 - Wildcatter: a Story of Texas Oil (Jan/08/1990)
The story of independent oil explorers in Texas, both their successes and failures.
Guest Stars: William A. Owens as Narrator
Director: William A. Owens
Writer: William A. Owens
 
29 :02x13 - Roots of Resistance: a Story of the Underground Railroad (Jan/15/1990)
The story of the Underground Railroad which helped runaway slaves find freedom in the North before the Civil War.
Guest Stars: Ruby Dee as Narrator
Director: Orlando Bagwell
Writer: Theodore Thomas (2)
 
30 :02x14 - Yosemite: the Fate of Heaven (Jan/29/1990)
The story of Yosemite as told by the diary of one of the first white men to visit the area.
Guest Stars: Robert Redford as Narrator
Director: John Else
Writer: Michael Chandler, John Else
 
31 :02x15 - God Bless America and Poland, Too (Feb/12/1990)
Polish immigrants and their impact upon America are chronicled in this episode.
Director: Marian Marzynski
Writer: Marian Marzynski
 
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