| KENBURNS | Filmmaker born in 1953 noted for his documentaries on U.S. history (3,5) |
| ERIC | ___ Knowles, antiques expert born in 1953 noted for his TV work (4) |
| ONEAL | Alexander ___, R&B singer-songwriter born in 1953, noted for his song Criticize (5) |
| THEROUX | English journalist famous for his documentaries, Louis - (7) |
| DREADING | Fearing first of documentaries on Berkshire town (8) |
| OLUSOGA | David, historian noted for his books and documentaries on black Britons (7) |
| TIMEWATCH | British television series showing documentaries on historical subjects, spanning all human history (9) |
| BUCHANAN | Notable lifelong bachelor in U.S. history |
| BRIGITTE | ____ Macron, former teacher born in 1953, married to the French president (8) |
| PONTON | Mercedes-Benz range brought out in 1953 noted for its bulbous styling (6) |
| PENTAGON | Write graffiti signature on U.S. government building (8) |
| CLAIR | Rene, French filmmaker born in 1898 whose films were noted for humour and fantasy (5) |
| FERRARA | Abel ___, U.S. filmmaker, born in 1951 (7) |
| APATOW | Judd ****** , US comedian and filmmaker born in New York City in 1967 (6) |
| SUNNY | It's Always ___ in Philadelphia FX comedy series that is the longest-running live-action comedy series in U.S. history |
| FABIANO | Chess's ___ Caruana, onetime youngest grandmaster in U.S. history (14 years, 11 months) |
| ZACH | **** Braff, US actor and filmmaker born in 1975 (4) |
| REQUIREDTEXTS | 'The American Nation; Selected Readings in U.S. History' |
| BYRD | Robert ___, longest-serving senator in U.S. history (51 years) |
| AMERICANPASTORAL | 1997 novel about a U.S. history grad student's exam? |
