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American Experience
We Shall Remain: Cassius Spears
Producing this five-part series took the hard work and collaboration of hundreds of people - from filmmakers and actors to historians and cultural advisors. Cassius Spears, cultural consultant for After the Mayflower, discusses what the phrase "we shall remain" means to him.
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