What does it mean to become American? What is lost and what is gained in the process? In interviews with historians, descendants, and recent immigrants, this powerful three-part Bill Moyers series explores these questions through the dramatic experience of the Chinese in America. Also includes personal journeys of AIDS researcher Dr. David Ho, market research pioneer Shirley Young, author Gish Jen, physicist Samuel Ting, and architect Maya Lin.

A viewer’s guide, an educator’s guide, and other resources are located online at www.pbs.org/becomingamerican.