The Future Then: Visions Of America Yet To Come




BackStory show

Summary: Across history, Americans have dreamed of what the future will hold, from the flying cars and 3-hour workdays of The Jetsons to fears of World War III and nuclear holocaust. Sometimes, we’ve made those dreams come true… or at least tried. On this episode of BackStory, Brian, Ed and Peter ask what these past visions of the future have to tell us about the times that conjured them up.