America The Story of Us Season 1

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1x01 Rebels aired Apr 25, 2010

From Jamestown to Plymouth, early settlers fight for survival. Tobacco sows the seeds of opportunity; the north becomes a powerhouse of trade. Tension, taxat... read more

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1x02 Revolution aired Apr 25, 2010

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 t... read more

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1x03 Westward aired May 02, 2010

As the American nation is born, a vast continent lies to the west of the mountains, waiting to be explored. Yet this land is not empty--Native American India... read more

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1x04 Division aired May 02, 2010

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, cotto... read more

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1x05 Civil War aired May 09, 2010

The Civil War rages. The minie ball is the great equalizer on the battlefield. The formidable Confederate army cannot match the Union's mastery of technology... read more

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1x06 Heartland aired May 09, 2010

The Transcontinental Railroad unites the nation and transforms the Heartland. Native American civilizations decline as farmers settle the continent. Cattle r... read more

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1x07 Cities aired May 16, 2010

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 ... read more

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1x08 Boom aired May 16, 2010

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 ... read more

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1x09 Bust aired May 23, 2010

Boom turns to bust when the stock market crash ushers in the Great Depression. Dust storms blanket the Midwest in darkness. Roosevelt's New Deal signals reco... read more

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1x10 World War II aired May 23, 2010

The attack on Pearl Harbor brings America into World War. The war effort revitalizes the nation's economy. American innovation and manufacturing might invi... read more

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1x11 Superpower aired May 30, 2010

World War II transforms America into a global Superpower. The economy booms. Technology feeds the boom and a new age of consumerism is born. More than twenty... read more

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1x12 Millennium aired May 30, 2010

America booms, in population and prosperity. The "baby boomers" are the next generation to reinvent America. Powerful new technologies transform the nation. ... read more

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