America Revealed
As anyone who’s ever flown in a commercial airplane knows, America looks very different from the skies. Plucked from their living rooms and transported above the clouds on an epic journey, viewers will discover a fascinating, new perspective on the hidden rhythms and patterns of American life in PBS’ AMERICA REVEALED. Using aerial footage, high-definition video and real-time satellite data, this new miniseries traces the movements and communications that miraculously come together to manufacture goods, transport people and materials, grow tons of food and power our increasingly tech-savvy nation.
ALL VIDEOS (34)
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S1 E4: Made In The USAIn this final episode of America Revealed, our host Yul Kwon takes a look at ...In this final episode of America Revealed, our host Yul Kwon takes a look at American manufacturing, which has undergone a massive revolution over the past 20 years. Despite all the gloom and doom, ... -
S1 E4: America Revealed: "Made in the USA" - PreviewRe-evaluate your perceptions of the American manufacturing machine as host Yul ...Re-evaluate your perceptions of the American manufacturing machine as host Yul Kwon introduces you to the men and women who are changing the system. 5/2/2012 -
S1 E3: America Revealed: "Electric Nation" - PreviewUnderstand the intricacies, vulnerabilities and remarkable ingenuity required to ...Understand the intricacies, vulnerabilities and remarkable ingenuity required to keep up America's modern electric power grid up and running. 4/25/2012 -
S1 E3: Electric NationOur modern electric power grid has been called the biggest and most complex ...Our modern electric power grid has been called the biggest and most complex machine in the world – delivering electricity over 200,000 miles of high tension transmission lines. In this third episode ... -
S1 E2: America Revealed: "Nation on the Move" - PreviewTravel by air, road and rail with host Yul Kwon as he ventures behind the scenes ...Travel by air, road and rail with host Yul Kwon as he ventures behind the scenes of America's massive transportation system. 4/23/2012 -
S1 E2: Nation On The MoveAmerica is a nation of vast distances and dense urban clusters, woven together ...America is a nation of vast distances and dense urban clusters, woven together by 200,000 miles of railroads, 5,000 airports, and 4 million miles of roads. In this second episode of America Revealed, ... -
S1 E2: Los Angeles GridlockEvery driver in L.A. experiences sixty-four hours of delay every year. Yul looks ...Every driver in L.A. experiences sixty-four hours of delay every year. Yul looks into Los Angeles' transportation past to find out why its roads are so prone too gridlock. Yul gets a much clearer view ... -
S1 E2: RailroadsOur economy depends on goods that are transported by rail, coast to coast. Our ...Our economy depends on goods that are transported by rail, coast to coast. Our railroads are dominated by freight trains, rather than passenger trains, it is no surprise that freight companies own ... -
S1 E1: America Revealed: "Food Machine" - PreviewJoin host Yul Kwon on a cross-country adventure to discover how the American ...Join host Yul Kwon on a cross-country adventure to discover how the American food machine keeps nearly 300 million Americans fed every day. 4/16/2012 -
S1 E1: Wind PowerYul travels to Albany New York to see Dr Michael Brower Chief Technical Officer ...Yul travels to Albany New York to see Dr Michael Brower Chief Technical Officer at AWSTruepower – a wind predicting company. Dr Brower explains how he uses wind mapping data to accurately predict ... -
S1 E1: The American SteakYul visits a CAFO – Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation in Colorado. This is ...Yul visits a CAFO – Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation in Colorado. This is the modern day prairie, the cattle graze, but they are not eating grass... they are corn fed cattle. -
S1 E1: Pesticides and GM CropsKansas farmer Greg Stone’s corn production is under attack. Yul talks to Greg ...Kansas farmer Greg Stone’s corn production is under attack. Yul talks to Greg about the measures he has taken to stop pests from ravishing his crops. Yul also meets Robert Grace, a crop duster or ... -
S1 E1: Harvest TimeYul meets Roger Sammons, custom harvester, who takes his team and their machines ...Yul meets Roger Sammons, custom harvester, who takes his team and their machines all over America to harvest the nation’s crops. Rather than harvesting their own crops, thousands of American farmers ... -
S1 E1: Growing TomatoesTed Sheely is a farmer in California’s central valley; he grows onions, wine ...Ted Sheely is a farmer in California’s central valley; he grows onions, wine grapes, pistachios and a key ingredient for pizza sauce, tomatoes - fifteen to sixteen acres of them in fact. 13 million ... -
S1 E1: Globalized Food MarketIn this data visualization we can see how our food produce is exported all over ...In this data visualization we can see how our food produce is exported all over the world and in turn; we import food from other countries’ own Food machines. This globalized food market allows us ... -
S1 E1: Flight of the Honey BeeIn this video we meet David Hackenberg, a commercial bee keeper. We discover how ...In this video we meet David Hackenberg, a commercial bee keeper. We discover how the humble honey bee is an essential part of the crop production process. Yul learns how David and his bess travel ... -
S1 E1: Crop SprayingFollow the journey of crop sprayer Robert Grace in this data visualization. We ...Follow the journey of crop sprayer Robert Grace in this data visualization. We attached a GPS unit to Robert’s plane and tracked him for two weeks as he sprayed crops in Kansas. This video gives a ... -
S1 E1: CravabilityYul talks to food writer and industry expert Scott Allmendinger to discuss how ...Yul talks to food writer and industry expert Scott Allmendinger to discuss how our eating habits have changed over the years. Eating out in restaurants thirty years ago was something we did on special ... -
S1 E1: Black OutA summer afternoon in 2003 saw the loss of nearly all transmission lines in New ...A summer afternoon in 2003 saw the loss of nearly all transmission lines in New York, a total black out. Yul speaks to Rick Gonzales, Chief Operating Officer at NYISO (New York Independent System ... -
S1 E1: Bee KillerCommercial bee keeper David Hackenberg first alerted the world to Colony ...Commercial bee keeper David Hackenberg first alerted the world to Colony Collapse Disorder. A phenomenon that mysteriously wipes out whole hives of bees. Scientists are currently researching CCD and ... -
S1 E1: Air Traffic ControllerYul meets Debra Griffith, air traffic control manager at the Air Traffic Control ...Yul meets Debra Griffith, air traffic control manager at the Air Traffic Control Command center in Northern Virginia. Debra talks Yul through the complex and concise system that keeps our planes in ...
