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The Century: America's Time

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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.

Type:

Movie

Genre:

Documentary

Release:

1999-04-12

Year:

2024

Country:

United States of America

Language:

English

Companies:

ABC News

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