Trailer
Preview: 7/4/2026 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Go on the road with photographer Carol Highsmith as she completes her study of America.
For more than 40 years, Carol Highsmith wakes up every single day with one mission: to document every nook and cranny of the United States, from its majestic mountains and quirky roadside attractions to its most unforgettable characters, known and unknown.
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Trailer
Preview: 7/4/2026 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
For more than 40 years, Carol Highsmith wakes up every single day with one mission: to document every nook and cranny of the United States, from its majestic mountains and quirky roadside attractions to its most unforgettable characters, known and unknown.
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How to Watch Capturing America: The Carol Highsmith Story
Capturing America: The Carol Highsmith Story is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, LG TV, and Vizio.
CAROL: When I was a child, we couldn't wait to get out on a road trip!
That's where I first saw America... with my great big eyes.
(Carol shouts) This country deserves to have an archive... a record of our times.
I think we just don't have a clue how important this is.
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