America in Color - 3 ª Season

From the turn of the century to the 1960s millions of immigrants arrive in search of the American dream. Initially they're welcomed with open arms, but soon America shuts its doors to them. Rare home movies, seen in color for the first time, reveal the extraordinary stories of a host of ordinary immigrants.

At the start of the 20th Century, Alaska is seen as frozen wasteland, filled with nothing but Inuits and Polar bears. It is America's last frontier. The discovery of Gold attracts Americans in their droves. Over the next six decades the exploitation of Alaska's vast natural resources leads to statehood.

America's rapid growth in the early 20th century exposes millions to natural and man-made disasters. Americans are both fascinated and horrified by these catastrophes ,many of which they record on film. As the century progresses these disasters teach them about the natural world and how to mitigate against further fatal events. Now, using rare archive and home movie footage, this story is told in color, for the very first time.

In the twentieth century, America transitions from a largely rural agricultural economy to an industrial powerhouse, chronicled here in contemporary films newly colorized.

This is the story of America's fascination with crime, told in color for the very first time. From the 20's, dramatic court room dramas and propaganda on the FBI's war against public enemies fuel the newsreels. Rare home movies record the aftermath of the worst school bombing in US history and by the 60s, TV news cameras capture the first college-campus mass-shooting as it unfolds in real time.