The Bigger Picture

The Bigger Picture

History 2022

Available on PBS Video

Explore American history through iconic photos that have defined our national identity.

History 2022

Starring Vincent Brown

EPISODE 1

Did This Photo Make Lincoln President?

What can a portrait of Abraham Lincoln tell us about the spectacle of politics today?

11 min · Aug 9, 2022
EPISODE 2

The Story Behind Earth’s Most Famous Photo

Find out how “Blue Marble,” NASA’s iconic photo of a fully illuminated Earth, was taken.

11 min · Aug 22, 2022
EPISODE 3

The Real Story Behind This Iconic 9/11 Photo

The story behind “Raising the Flag at Ground Zero,” an iconic photo taken on September 11.

12 min · Sep 6, 2022
EPISODE 4

This Photo Isn’t What It Looks Like

Unravel the mystery behind an iconic photograph of Blackfeet tribe leader Mountain Chief.

11 min · Sep 20, 2022
EPISODE 5

This Photo of U.S. Immigration Isn’t What You Think

An iconic photograph representing the immigrant experience is more than meets the eye.

11 min · Oct 3, 2022
EPISODE 6

How an FBI Poster Became a Black Power Symbol

How an FBI Wanted poster turned Angela Davis into a symbol of Black Power and liberation.

14 min · Oct 14, 2022

Vincent Brown

Host

About

The Bigger Picture

HISTORY

Explore American history through iconic photos that have defined our national identity.

Information

Studio: PBS
Released: 2022

Languages

Subtitles: English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.