The Century DVD

Anchored by Peter Jennings, THE CENTURY chronicles 100 years of the American experience, presenting the events and personalities that have shaped the course of the 20th century. An extraordinary portrait of our heritage and history, this epic, 12-hour program explores six themes and how they shaped, and were reflected in, their age:

Heaven and Earth: Linbergh's historic flight and the Apollo Program.
Ultimate Power:The rise of Hitler and the atomic bombing of Japan.
No Man?s Land: From World War I to Saigon.
Memphis Dreams:Elvis Presley and Martin Luther King.
Coming Apart: FDR and the Depression and the Red Scare in Hollywood.
The Evolution of Revolution: The Shah of Iran and the hostage crisis and a look at the future from prominent leaders and scholars.

THE CENTURY is an extraordinary document destined to take its place alongside the most important programs ever made.

This set contains 12 episodes, organized thematically, and is different from The Century: America's Time set.