Charles Kuralt Audio & Video

In 1994, retired CBS correspondent Charles Kuralt set out to spend a perfect year in America - traveling to his 12 favorite American places, in just the right month for a visit to each.

In this collection of short audio essays, Charles Kuralt takes us from the countryside to the big cities to introduce us to the fascinating people and places that only he could find.

Time magazine once hailed Charles Kuralt as "the laureate of the common man" and in this final collection Kuralt once again portrays the people, the places, and the things that define our nation.

Now in Charles Kuralt's Spring, he disposes with winter's chill by recounting some of the most miraculous rites of spring he has witnessed over the years.

Mr. Kuralt talked about his new book, Charles Kuralt's America, published by Putnam Publishing Group.

Now in Charles Kuralt's Summer, he douses the heat with breezy tales of our most extraordinary summer celebrations.

More Charles Kuralt's American Moments takes us on a wonderful, joyous exploration of Americana with this second volume of never-before-available spoken-word accounts of what makes the United States so special.

Now in Charles Kuralt's Christmas, he retraces his most memorable Christmas sojourns to remind us of the many marvelous ways that we celebrate this special holiday.

Kuralt introduces listeners to the people, events, and places he has encountered since his early days in newspapers through his work at CBS.