''The Century: America's Time'' is a 15-part television series of

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produced by

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about the 20th century and the rise of the

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as a

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. The documentary originally aired on The History Channel in 1999. Peter Jennings,

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of ''

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'' narrates the series. Along with distinguished journalist

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, Jennings co-authored a book titled ''The Century'' which became a national bestseller. This series is part of the History Channel's "

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" curriculum and the study guides for each episode can be found on their website, under the letter "C". ABC ran a mini-marathon of the series on September 15, 2001, in reaction to the

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. The marathon signaled the transition from 24/7 news coverage, which had gone uninterrupted since the first reports of an incident at the

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, back to "normal" programming.

Episodes

External links

Interview with Jennings on ''The Century''
'' Booknotes'', December 27, 1998 *
''The Century: America's Time'' playlist on YouTube
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