JOURNEY TO AMERICA: WITH NEWT AND CALLISTA GINGRICH, which has been in production since 2023, and was secured by PBS in early 2024, celebrates the achievements of nine individuals from diverse backgrounds who pursued the American dream and contributed to the fabric of our nation — from Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, who arrived from Italy in 1889, to Maria Daume, who was adopted from a Russian orphanage in 2002 and became the first female Marine to earn a traditional infantry title. The film celebrates their achievements in a nation that, at its best, recognizes that the ideas of freedom and opportunity are still a beacon of hope for so many who come to America.
“We are and have always been a country of immigrants,” Newt Gingrich said about the series. “Immigration has become such a loaded political issue that we often lose sight of the fact that, as a country, we’ve significantly benefitted from the hard work and creativity of generations of immigrants who legally migrated to our country.”
“JOURNEY TO AMERICA is a celebration of our diversity and a reminder that regardless of one’s political ideology, we’re a better country when the contributions of legal immigrants are recognized,” said Callista Gingrich. “In JOURNEY TO AMERICA, we want to assure viewers that the American dream is alive and well in communities across our nation.”
“We’re very excited to bring this film to PBS because we hope to have this conversation with people across America, regardless of where they live, their politics, or their background,” Newt Gingrich added.
“Ambassador and Speaker Gingrich have created a personal and visual essay that asks us to pause and reflect on the journeys of immigrants who have contributed so greatly to the larger American story,” said Sylvia Bugg, PBS Chief Programming Executive & GM of General Audience Programming. “These are stories of hardship, challenges, creativity, perseverance, patriotism, and joy, American stories that help us better understand who we are as a nation.”
JOURNEY TO AMERICA: WITH NEWT AND CALLISTA GINGRICH will premiere on PBS on January 14th, 2025 at 10:00 p.m. ET, (along with streaming on PBS.org and the PBS App).
Watch the trailer above.
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