PBS American Portrait

Culture Series / 1 Season

PBS American Portrait invites America to participate in a national conversation about what it really means to be an American today. To answer this question, PBS and its partners collected thousands of photos, videos and text submissions from across America to capture the state and spirit of our nation.

Watch Latest: S1 E4

54m 51s / TV-PG

The story of the Second World War, told via personal accounts from four American towns.

Explore the Veteran experience through unique objects that mattered to them while serving.

What does it really mean to be an American today?

The story of a tiny school where students memorize, practice and recite the Gettysburg Address.

John Peabody Harrington crossed the U.S. chasing the last speakers of Native Languages.

Featuring memorable STORIES FROM THE STAGE and what happened after tellers left the stage.

Learn how Mary Carson Breckinridge brought unprecedented healthcare to rural Appalachia.

Profiles of successful African American men in a variety of companies and organizations.

Discover how an innovative ad campaign made Springmaid sheets a household name.

Explore a unique documentary series about our futures and how we can reimagine them.

Season 2 of Native America is a groundbreaking portrait of contemporary Indian Country.

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PBS American Portrait

The War

American Veteran: Keep It Close

Self-Evident

The Address

Chasing Voices

Stories from the Stage: The Podcast

Angels on Horseback: Midwives in the Mountains

Portrayal & Perception: African American Men & Boys

Miss Springmaid

A Brief History of the Future

Native America

America By The Numbers