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1、America: The Story of UsAmerica: The Story of Us(alsointernationallyknownasAmerica: The Story of the U.S.)isasix-part,12-hourdocumentary-dramatelevisionminiseriesthatpremieredonApril25,2010,onHistorychannel.Theprogramportraysmorethan400yearsofAmericanhistory(withemphasisonhowAmericancreationofnewtec
2、hnologieshashadeffectsonthenationshistoryand,byimplication,theworld).ItspanstimefromthesuccessfulEnglishsettlementofJamestownbeginningin1607,throughtothepresentday.Theseriesrecreatesmanyhistoricaleventsbyusingactorsdressedinthestyleoftheperiodandcomputer-generatedspecialeffects.Theminiseriesreceived
3、mixedreviewsbycritics;butitattractedthelargestaudiencesofanyspecialairedbythechanneltodate.Episodes反抗者（Rebels）革命（Revolution）西进（Westward）分裂（Division）内战（CivilWar）腹地（Heartland）城市（Cities）繁荣（Boom）萧条（Bust）二战（WorldWarII）超级大国（Superpower）黄金时代（Millennium）Episode 1Rebels“FromJamestowntoPlymouth,earlysettlersfi
4、ghtforsurvival.Tobaccosowstheseedsofopportunity;thenorthbecomesapowerhouseoftrade.Tension,taxation,andresistancecausestheAmericancoloniststobegindoingwhatmanyconsiderimpossible:tosuccessfullyrebelagainsttheBritishCrown.Episode 2Revolution“GeorgeWashingtonsarmyisneardefeat,butnewweaponsandbattletacti
5、csturnthetide.ThecoloniesdeclareindependencefromtheBritish.Forgedthroughrevolution,anewnationisborn.3WestwardTrailblazingpioneerssetouttoconquerthewestinthemid-19thcentury,butfindthelandalreadyoccupied.WagontrainsmeethardshipontheroadtoCaliforniasgold.Thesteamboatushersinaneweraofcommerce,industry,a
6、ndunprecedentedwealth.4DivisionCommerceandindustrythriveacrossthenewnation,nowoneofthewealthiestintheworld.TheErieCanalbringsbigriskandbiggerreward.IntheSouth,cottoniskingbutslaveryfuelsagrowingdivide.Violenceflaresacrosstheterritoriesandabolitionistsmakeastandforfreedom.TheelectionofAbrahamLincolni
7、sacatalystofwar.5CivilWarTheAmericanCivilWarrages.TheformidableConfederatearmycannotmatchtheUnionsmasteryoftechnology;railroads,manufacturingcapacity,supplylinesandthetelegraphbecomenewweaponsinamodernwar.6HeartlandTheTranscontinentalRailroadunitesthenationandtransformstheAmericanHeartland.NativeAme
8、ricancivilizationsdeclineasfarmerssettlethecontinent.CattlereplacewildbuffaloaskingoftheGreatPlains.ThecowboybecomesanewAmericanicon.7CitiesAmericansconqueranewfrontier:themoderncity,withAndrewCarnegiesempireofsteelasitsbackbone.SkyscrapersandtheStatueofLibertyaresymbolsoftheAmericanDreamformillions
9、ofimmigrants.Urbanlifeintroducesanewbreedofsocialills,causingseveralboldindividualstomakeastand.8BoomAmericastrikesoilandtheboomtimebegins.HenryFordbringsthemotorcartothemassesandthenationhitstheroad.MassiveengineeringprojectsmodernizetheAmericanWest.Intendedtocurevice,Prohibitionfuelsthegrowthoforg
10、anizedcrimeinburgeoningcities,aswellaswidespreadmoonshineproductionandbootlegginginmanyruralareas,andsmugglingaroundtheGreatLakes.9BustBoomturnstobustwhenthestockmarketcrashes.TheGreatDepressionandtheDustBowlblanketthenationindarkness.PresidentFranklinD.RooseveltsNewDealsignalsrecovery,whiletheboxer
11、JoeLouisovercomesracialdisputestohelpbringAmericasprideback.10WorldWarIITheattackonPearlHarborbringsAmericaintoWorldWarII.Thewareffortrevitalizesthenationseconomy.AmericaninnovationandmanufacturinginvigoratetheAlliesinEuropeandinthePacific;nuclearweaponshelpendthewar.11SuperpowerAmericabecomesaglobalsuperpower;technologyfuelsaboomintheeconomyandthepopulation.Americanpioneersconquernewfrontiers,fromthejetagetothespaceage,andperceiveanewthreat:Communism.12MillenniumtheSeptember11attacksfueltheWaronTerrorandAmericacontinuesitsjourneytowardsthefuture,whateveritmaybe.
