America in Color: Small Town Life | Smithsonian Channel Film Series: America’s 250th

Smithsonian Channel Film Series: America’s 250th From May to December, join us for our Smithsonian Channel Film Series celebrating and exploring America’s 250th through a variety of subjects! Starting on the first Saturday of the month, each film will air daily at 2:00pm for a full week (except Mondays), providing multiple opportunities to check it out. These screenings are free and open to the public. America in Color: Small Town Life (December 5-11) A look at the charms and challenges of small town life in America during the first half of the 20th century, presented entirely in color. At the turn of the 20th century, two-thirds of Americans live in small towns, but by the 1960s, only a third remain. Some are lured to cities by the promise of opportunity and money, while others move there to escape racism and intolerance. Through it all, the myth of these quaint, harmonious communities continues to burn powerfully in the minds of many. This is the story of small town America, from soap box derbies and Will Rogers' charm to postwar poverty and the Great Migration, presented in color. TVPG-V / 48 min May 2–8, 2026, 2 p.m. – America in Color: Coming to America June 6–12, 2026, 2 p.m. – She the People: Votes for Women July 4–10, 2026, 2 p.m. – A Star-Spangled Story: Battle for America August 1–7, 2026, 2 p.m. – Epic Yellowstone: Down the River Wild September 5–11, 2026, 2 p.m. – The Green Book: Guide to Freedom October 3–9, 2026, 2 p.m. – America in Color Titans of Industry November 7–13, 2026, 2 p.m. – America in Color: Made in the USA December 5–11, 2026, 2 p.m. – America in Color: Small Town Life