A Walk Through the 20th Century (1984)
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Synopsis by Rose of Sharon Winter
This video is part of a PBS series, narrated by journalist Bill Moyers, that looks at some of the most influential events, ideas, and people of the 20th century. This episode presents a history of the automobile and the ways in which it revolutionized American culture. The hero of the story is Henry Ford, whose visionary manufacturing methods made the Model T Ford within the reach of the average American consumer.