PBS American Portrait

Generation Nation: A PBS American Portrait Story

Special | 25m 53s

Explore how people in different age groups see themselves and their place in the America. Through self-shot video, they share common experiences that bind age groups together and generational differences that put them at odds with one another.

Aired: 10/26/20 | Expires: 10/24/28 | Rating: TV-PG

Funding for PBS American Portrait provided by Anne Ray Foundation, Target, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Extras From This Special

• Deleted Scene: Arwyn And Julia

  Clip: Special | 53s

• Deleted Scene: Intergenerational Bonds

  Clip: Special | 1m 44s

• A High Schooler Shares Her Experience With Online School

  Clip: Special | 1m 59s

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