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The Century: America's Time

The Century: America's Time

The Century: America's Time is a 15-part series of documentaries produced by the American Broadcasting Company on the 20th century and the rise of the United States as a superpower. The documentary originally aired on The History Channel in 1999. Another earlier series, simply called "The Century" also produced by ABC, appeared on the ABC network in 1999, and also later appeared on the History Channel. It consists of six two-hour shows with each chronicling two different events based around a common theme.

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StatusEnded
Original NameThe Century: America's Time
First Air DateApril 12, 1999
Last Air DateApril 29, 1999
Seasons1
Episodes15
Episode Runtime 45min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesABC News
NetworksHistory
S01E15

1990-1999: Then and Now

Fifty years into the future, how will computer and communications technology reshape the way Americans work and play? What will be the benefits and consequences of biotechnology? Will the third-world nations dominate headline news? This program examines key moments of the ‘90s, reflects on changes during the last five decades, and, with the assistance of leading futurists, looks ahead to some of the possible events and innovations just over the horizon.

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