Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States (2012-2013)
Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States, also known as The Untold History of the United States, is a 2012 documentary series directed, produced, and narrated by Oliver Stone. Oliver Stone and American University historian Peter J. Kuznick, began working on the project in 2008. Stone, Kuznick and British screenwriter Matt Graham co-wrote the script. The documentary miniseries for Showtime had a working title Oliver Stone's Secret History of America. It covers "the reasons behind the Cold War with the Soviet Union, U.S. President Harry Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan, and changes in America's global role since the fall of Communism." Stone is the director and narrator of all ten episodes. The series is a re-examination of some of the under-reported and darkest parts of American modern history using little known documents and newly uncovered archival material.
Recent Episodes
| Episode | Name | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| S01E10 | Bush & Obama: Age of Terror | Jan 14, 2013 |
| S01E09 | Bush & Clinton: Squandered Peace-New W | Jan 7, 2013 |
| S01E08 | Reagan Gorbachev & Third World-Rise Of | Dec 31, 2012 |
| S01E07 | Johnson, Nixon & Vietnam: Reversal Of | Dec 24, 2012 |
| S01E06 | JFK: To the Brink | Dec 17, 2012 |
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Also known as
- The Untold History of the United States
