America: The Story of Us

Washington's army is near defeat, but new weapons and battle tactics turn the tide. Forged through revolution, a new nation is born.

Documentary examining how, against all odds, the American colonies defeated the might of the British empire, forging a new and independent nation through revolution.

Pioneers head west, but find the land is already claimed; California gold rush; the steamboat ushers in a new era of commerce.

Two different Americas, united in prosperity, but divided by culture, face each other across a growing gulf. The issue is slavery.

As the Civil War rages, the Confederacy's army proves to be formidable, but it can't match Union industry and resources.

The Transcontinental Railroad transforms the heartland and unites the nation; the cowboy becomes an American icon.