The Words That Built America

American film
The Words That Built America
Directed byAlexandra Pelosi
Production
company
HBO Documentary Films
Running time
59 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Words That Built America is a documentary made by Alexandra Pelosi, in celebration of the 230th anniversary of the United States Constitution. It is narrated by historian David McCullough.[1]

It features various legislators and judges reading the Constitution, as well as middle-school students reading the Bill of Rights and a summary of the other amendments.[2]

On Constitution Day 2017, the film premiered at the National Archives.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Donald Trump, Meryl Streep to Participate in HBO's Independence Day Special".
  2. ^ "Celebrities and Politicians Unite for HBO's 4th of July Documentary 'The Words That Built America'".
  3. ^ "The Words That Built America".
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Films directed by Alexandra Pelosi
  • Journeys with George (2002)
  • Diary of a Political Tourist (2004)
  • Friends of God: A Road Trip with Alexandra Pelosi (2007)
  • The Trials of Ted Haggard (2009)
  • Right America: Feeling Wronged – Some Voices from the Campaign Trail (2009)
  • Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County (2010)
  • Citizen USA: A 50 State Road Trip (2011)
  • Fall to Grace (2013)
  • San Francisco 2.0 (2015)
  • Meet the Donors: Does Money Talk? (2016)
  • The Words That Built America (2017)
  • Outside the Bubble: A Roadtrip with Alexandra Pelosi (2018)
  • Goodbye Congress (2019)
  • American Selfie: One Nation Shoots Itself (2020)
  • Pelosi in the House (2022)
  • The Insurrectionist Next Door (2023)