American Historia with John Leguizamo

American Historia with John Leguizamo
Premiere	September 27, 2024
Finale	October 11, 2024
Host	John Leguizamo
Network/Provider	PBS
Style	60-minute travel documentary
Company	The WNET Group, Latino Public Broadcasting, NGL Collective
Episodes	3
Origin	USA

In 2018, acclaimed Broadway and film actor John Leguizamo kicked off an exploration of Latino history in his Tony-nominated play Latin History for Morons, cramming 3,000 years of history into a 90-minute one man show. Now, following his triumphant Broadway run, and prompted by a quest to discover lost Latino heroes throughout history, Leguizamo sets out on his most ambitious journey yet in the new three-part documentary series, American Historia.

Leguizamo's work preparing for Latin History for Morons produced an obsession with reading and researching the history of the Americas. His frustration over the whitewashing of American history, coupled with his nature as a curious student of the world, resulted in a passion not quelled by his 400+ performances of the show on Broadway and beyond. American Historia takes Leguizamo's passion from the stage and puts him on the road on a chronological journey traveling throughout Mexico and the U.S. to shed light on both the known and lesser-known stories of Latino history.

Inspired by Leguizamo's own multi-faceted style, each episode will combine cultural travel segments as well as entertaining interstitials, unveiling Leguizamo's passionate revelations about his favorite Latino figures. The cultural segments will feature visits to historical sites as well as interviews with notable historians and Latino cultural figures.

Episodes

#	Title			Airdate
1	Echoes of Empire			September 27, 2024
2	Threads in the American Tapestry			October 4, 2024
3	Solidarity in a New Era			October 11, 2024

In-Depth

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