Description:  This Is America, Charlie Brown is an animated 1988-1989 miniseries where the Peanuts gang explores U.S. history and culture through eight episodes, covering topics like the Mayflower voyage, the drafting of the Constitution, the first flight at Kitty Hawk, and the building of the transcontinental railroad. The educational series features the characters traveling through time to witness and participate in key moments and meet historical figures.

Episode and subject matter highlights

The Mayflower Voyagers: The gang joins the Pilgrims on the Mayflower and experiences the journey to the New World.

The Birth of the Constitution: The characters are present as the Founding Fathers work to create the Constitution in Philadelphia.

The Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk: The episode depicts the first successful flight by the Wright brothers.

The NASA Space Station: Linus and his friends experience life on a space station.

The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad: The series covers the construction of the railroad that linked the country.

The Great Inventors: The gang learns about inventors like Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison.

The Smithsonian and the Presidency: The characters meet U.S. presidents, including Abraham Lincoln and Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

The Music and Heroes of America: The episode pays tribute to American composers and heroes.