Product Description Product DescriptionA riveting adventure of how America was invented, AMERICA THE STORY OF US focuses on the people, ideas and events that built our nation, covering 400 years of American history in the most extensive and in-depth television series ever produced by HISTORY. From the rigors of linking the continent by wagon trails to the transcontinental railway, the engineering of steel-structured buildings, through to landing on the moon, this epic 12-part series is a grand cinematic vision of how this country was built. AMERICA THE STORY OF US brings this story to life first hand through patriots, frontiersmen, slaves, abolitionists, Native Americans, pioneers, immigrants, entrepreneurs and inventors. Sharing their thoughts on the building of America, and what it means to be an American, are a world-class group of individuals including Meryl Streep, Michael Douglas, Buzz Aldrin, Colin Powell, Donald Trump, Tom Brokaw, John Legend, Melissa Etheridge, Brian Williams and more. This special collection includes a bonus disc with over 100 minutes of brand-new footage as well as a book commemorating the series.COLLECTOR'S EDITION DVD GIFT SET INCLUDES:The Original 12-Part SeriesThe Stunning 400+ Page Companion Book, filled with over 200 illustrations, photographs, and historical documentsA Brand New Bonus Disc Featuring Modern Marvels: The Statue of Liberty Review "The most in-depth series they've ever produced in HISTORY's history." --The New York Post
