America at 500 Season 1
S01 E01
Jan 1, 1992American Identities Jan 1, 1992 The Americas are the most diverse of all the continents, though this can lead to difficulties in shaping each individual's identity.
Unequal Americas While the Americas have the largest economies, millions are impoverished, from children in Bogata to thousands moving to Mexico City.
A Vote for the Future Although democracy is on the rise, it is not perfectly established; Chile is struggling to become a democracy following the fall of a dictatorship.
First Americans First nations are in danger of being wiped out; a look at the systematic attempt to assimilate the first peoples of Guatemala.
God in the Americas There is a great deal of variety when it comes to religion in the Americas; a look at a million dollar church complex; in Venezuela and Guatemala the masses are unsure what their religious futures are.
Frontiers of the Future The Americas are on the verge of total unity; Brazilians work with tourists to preserve the Amazon; residents in small towns in Montana use the Internet to connect to the world.