The American Dream: Europeans in the New World

February. 15,2019

Rating：

7.2

Genre：

History Documentary TV Movie

Keywords：

New York City Docudrama American Civil War

Trailer Synopsis Cast

The history of Europeans in North America, from the arrival of Columbus in 1492 to the business success of German immigrants such as Heinz, Strauss or Friedrich Trumpf, Donald Trump's grandfather. During the 19th century, thirty million people — Germans, Irish, Scots, Russians, Hungarians, Italians and many others — left the old continent, fleeing poverty, racism or political repression, hoping to make a fortune and realize the American dream.

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Reviews

Stometer

2019/02/15

Save your money for something good and enjoyable

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Verity Robins

2019/02/16

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

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Kien Navarro

2019/02/17

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

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Rosie Searle

2019/02/18

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

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