In 2010, A History of the World in 100 Objects premiered on BBC Radio 4 to great acclaim: a complex and interconnected history of the world told through 100 objects in the British Museum collection, presented by the museum’s then-director, Neil MacGregor. To their credit, they figured that British broadcasters might not be the best equipped to curate 100 objects telling American history. The new series, A History of the United States in 100 Objects, gets out of the museum. New episodes of A History of the United States in 100 Objects air on Fridays, right here in the 99% Invisible feed. A History of the World in 100 Objects was a landmark collaboration between BBC Radio 4 and the British Museum.