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Stories of America

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1976
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Ended
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Overview

The interconnectedness of all things is a fundamental part of reading motivation projects. Although GPN's Reading Rainbow claims to have invented that idea, Stories of America with host Ann McGregor got there first. It was 1976, America's bicentennial year, and WVIZ-TV of Cleveland wanted something more out of a series aimed at delivering American history, They decided to combine history with reading. The result was Stories of America. Hosting was the familiar face of Ann McGregor, who had enlivened Picture Book Park and Tilson's Bookshop some two years earlier. Stories of America resembled more of a story reading than a history lesson, but it also introduced other elements that became standard Reading Rainbow procedure. There were occasional film sequences, dramatizations, and even an animation. All told, the 32-part Stories of America series ran some 14 years on WVIZ-TV. The station brought the shows back in 1998, and it would be the only WVIZ instructional telev

Production
PBS
Language
English
Seasons
1 Season · 32 Episodes

About Stories of America (1976)

Stories of America is a kids TV series that premiered in 1976. It was created by Ann McGregor. Ann McGregor star in the series. The show has 1 season and 32 episodes and is currently listed as "Ended" with the most recent episode airing on April 18, 1977.

To watch Stories of America online, select the season and episode you want, click Watch Now and pick a server. MyFlixer streams all episodes in HD with no registration. Fans of the show also watch Reading Rainbow, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and The Wiggles.

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