America The Story of Us
PRIMETIME EMMY® winner
Episodes
S1 E1 - Rebels
Watch on supported devicesApril 24, 201044minFrom 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.Watch for freeS1 E2 - Revolution
Watch on supported devicesApril 24, 201044minThe 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.Watch for freeS1 E3 - Westward
Watch on supported devicesMay 1, 201044minTrailblazing 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.Watch for freeS1 E4 - Division
Watch on supported devicesMay 1, 201044minCommerce 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.Watch for freeS1 E5 - Civil War
Watch on supported devicesMay 8, 201044minThe 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.Watch for freeS1 E6 - Heartland
Watch on supported devicesMay 8, 201044minThe Transcontinental Railroad unites the nation and transforms the Heartland. Native American civilizations decline as farmers settle the continent.Watch for freeS1 E7 - Cities
Watch on supported devicesMay 15, 201044minAmericans 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.Watch for freeS1 E8 - Boom
Watch on supported devicesMay 15, 201044minAmerica 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.Watch for freeS1 E9 - Bust
Watch on supported devicesMay 22, 201044minBoom 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.Watch for freeS1 E10 - WWII
Watch on supported devicesMay 22, 201044minThe 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.Watch for freeS1 E11 - Superpower
Watch on supported devicesMay 30, 201044minAmerica 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.Watch for freeS1 E12 - Millennium
Watch on supported devicesMay 30, 201044minThe 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.Watch for free