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America The Story of Us

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Season 1
America The Story of Us is an epic 12-hour television event that tells the extraordinary story of how America was invented.
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  1. S1 E1 - Rebels

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    April 24, 2010
    44min
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    From Jamestown to Plymouth, early settlers fight for survival. Tobacco sows the seeds of opportunity; the north becomes a powerhouse of trade. Tension, taxation and resistance explode into war as the rebels take on the might of the British Empire.
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  2. S1 E2 - Revolution

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    April 24, 2010
    44min
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    The colonies declare independence, taking on the might of the British Empire. Washington's army is near defeat, but new weapons and battle tactics turn the tide. Forged through revolution, a new nation is born.
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  3. S1 E3 - Westward

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    May 1, 2010
    44min
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    Trailblazing pioneers set out to conquer the west, but find the land already claimed. Wagon trains meet hardship on the road to California's gold. The steamboat ushers in a new era of commerce, industry, and unprecedented wealth.
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  4. S1 E4 - Division

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    May 1, 2010
    44min
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    Commerce and industry thrive across the new nation, now one of the wealthiest on Earth. The Erie Canal brings big risk and bigger reward. In the South, cotton is king but slavery fuels a growing divide.
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  5. S1 E5 - Civil War

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    May 8, 2010
    44min
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    The Civil War rages. The formidable Confederate army cannot match the Union's mastery of technology; railroads, supply lines and the telegram become new weapons in a modern war.
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  6. S1 E6 - Heartland

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    May 8, 2010
    44min
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    The Transcontinental Railroad unites the nation and transforms the Heartland. Native American civilizations decline as farmers settle the continent.
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  7. S1 E7 - Cities

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    May 15, 2010
    44min
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    Americans conquer a new frontier: the modern city, with Carnegie's empire of steel as its backbone. Skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty are symbols of the American Dream for millions of immigrants.
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  8. S1 E8 - Boom

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    May 15, 2010
    44min
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    America strikes oil and the boom time begins. Henry Ford brings the motorcar to the masses; the nation hits the road. Massive engineering projects modernize the West.
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  9. S1 E9 - Bust

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    May 22, 2010
    44min
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    Boom turns to bust when the stock market crashes. The Great Depression and the dust bowl blanket the nation in darkness. Roosevelt's New Deal signals recovery.
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  10. S1 E10 - WWII

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    May 22, 2010
    44min
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    The attack on Pearl Harbor brings America into World War II. The war effort revitalizes the nation's economy. American innovation and manufacturing invigorates the Allies. The ultimate piece of technology ends the war.
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  11. S1 E11 - Superpower

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    May 30, 2010
    44min
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    America becomes a global superpower; the economy and population boom. In the jet age and the space age, pioneers conquer new frontiers and run headlong into Cold War.
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  12. S1 E12 - Millennium

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    May 30, 2010
    44min
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    The Cold War is the first test for the new superpower. The Challenger disaster and 9/11 are tragedies that challenge the nation. From the television to the credit card and the personal computer, technology drives America into the 21st Century.
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Directors

Marion MilneJenny AshClare BeavanAndrew ChaterNick GreenRenny Bartlett

Cast

Daniel WebbLiev Schreiber

Studio

A+E Networks
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