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The Words That Built America

Directed by Alexandra Pelosi
2017    49m    G
Documentary
5.9
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The Declaration of Independence, The U.S. Constitution and The Bill of Rights represent much more than just words used by America's Founding Fathers. To celebrate them, this special-directed by Alexandra Pelosi and narrated by David McCullough-features dozens of Americans reading the iconic documents that define our outlook on life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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Cast of The Words That Built America
  • David McCulloughNarrator (voice)
  • Kevin BaconReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Jack BlackReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Tucker CarlsonReader - Declaration of Independence
  • CommonReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Bryan CranstonReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Anderson CooperReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Robert De NiroReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Laura DernReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Robert DuvallReader - Declaration of Independence
  • America FerreraReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Morgan FreemanReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Sean HannityReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Neil Patrick HarrisReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Samuel L. JacksonReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Dwayne JohnsonReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Caitlyn JennerReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Toby KeithReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Megyn KellyReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Julia Louis-DreyfusReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Yo-Yo MaReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Peggy NoonanReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Rosie O'DonnellReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Robert RedfordReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Kid RockReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Meryl StreepReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Vince VaughnReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Kerry WashingtonReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Fareed ZakariaReader - Declaration of Independence
  • Joe BidenReader - The Constitution
  • George H. W. BushReader - The Constitution
  • George W. BushReader - The Constitution
  • Jimmy CarterReader - The Constitution
  • Dick CheneyReader - The Constitution
  • Bill ClintonReader - The Constitution
  • Hillary ClintonReader - The Constitution
  • Al FrankenReader - The Constitution
  • Al GoreReader - The Constitution
  • Nikki HaleyReader - The Constitution
  • Kamala HarrisReader - The Constitution
  • John KerryReader - The Constitution
  • Henry KissingerReader - The Constitution
  • John LewisReader - The Constitution
  • Ed MarkeyReader - The Constitution
  • John McCainReader - The Constitution
  • Mitch McConnellReader - The Constitution
  • Barack ObamaReader - The Constitution
  • Nancy PelosiReader - The Constitution
  • Mike PenceReader - The Constitution
  • Colin PowellReader - The Constitution
  • Dan QuayleReader - The Constitution
  • Donald RumsfeldReader - The Constitution
  • Paul RyanReader - The Constitution
  • Eric SwalwellReader - The Constitution
  • Donald TrumpReader - The Constitution
  • Elizabeth WarrenReader - The Constitution
  • Maxine WatersReader - The Constitution
  • Angus KingReader - The Constitution
  • Tammy BaldwinReader - The Constitution
  • Catherine Cortez MastoReader - The Constitution
  • Tim KaineReader - The Constitution
  • Susan CollinsReader - The Constitution
  • Tammy DuckworthReader - The Constitution
  • Debbie StabenowReader - The Constitution
  • John HickenlooperReader - The Constitution
  • Joe Kennedy IIIReader - The Constitution
  • John ThuneReader - The Constitution
  • Richard ShelbyReader - The Constitution
  • Chuck SchumerReader - The Constitution
  • Kirsten GillibrandReader - The Constitution
  • Claire McCaskillReader - The Constitution
  • Bob CorkerReader - The Constitution
  • Shelley Moore CapitoReader - The Constitution
  • Condoleezza RiceReader - The Constitution

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