10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America is a ten-hour, ten-part television miniseries that aired on the History Channel from April 9 through April 14, 2006. The material was later adapted and published as a book by the same title. [1][2]
| 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Written by | Steven Gillon |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | The History Channel |
| Original release | |
| Network | The History Channel |
| Release | April 9 – April 14, 2006 |
Overview
The ten days featured in the series, in chronological order. It is important to note that the book and television series take a different approach to analyzing these events.[3]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 26, 1637 | The Mystic Massacre of the Pequot War |
| January 25, 1787 | Shays' Rebellion in Western Massachusetts led by Daniel Shays |
| January 24, 1848 | The beginning of the California Gold Rush also a time where people were moving from east to west |
| September 17, 1862 | The Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War |
| July 6, 1892 | The Homestead Strike in Homestead, Pennsylvania |
| September 6, 1901 | The assassination of President William McKinley |
| July 21, 1925 | The infamous Scopes Trial in Dayton, Tennessee |
| July 16, 1939 | Albert Einstein sends his letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt urging him to explore nuclear weaponry |
| September 9, 1956 | Elvis Presley appears on The Ed Sullivan Show |
| June 21, 1964 | Civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner being murdered in Philadelphia, Mississippi |
References
- ↑ "10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America". History Store. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ↑ Gillon, Steven M. (2006-04-04). 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America (1rst.EDITION ed.). Crown. ISBN 978-0-307-33934-8.
- ↑ Ten Days That Unexpectedly Changed America (Documentary, History), Mark Riccadonna, Geoffrey Roecker, Michael L. Colosimo, RadicalMedia, 2006-04-02, retrieved 2024-01-12
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