• 2010
America: The Story of the US

Summary Why did the United States become a global superpower? America The Story of Us is an epic 12-hour television event that explores the country's remarkable journey. View more details

  • 2010

America: The Story of the US

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Liev Schreiber Tom Brokaw Daniel Webb James Meigs

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7.3

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Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Apr 24, 2010

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : Nutopia

Summary Why did the United States become a global superpower? America The Story of Us is an epic 12-hour television event that explores the country's remarkable journey. View more details

Details

Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Apr 24, 2010

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : Nutopia

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Apr 24, 2010
Rebels
From Jamestown to Plymouth, early settlers fight for survival. Tobacco sows the seeds of opportunity in the south, the north becomes a powerhouse of trade, and the American spirit is born.
Episode 2 • Apr 24, 2010
Revolution
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.
Episode 3 • May 01, 2010
Westward
Trailblazing pioneers set out to conquer the vast continent west of the mountains, but find the land already claimed. Wagon trains meet danger and hardship on the road to unprecedented riches in California's golden hills.
Episode 4 • May 01, 2010
Division
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.
Episode 5 • May 08, 2010
Civil War
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; railroads, supply lines and the telegram become new weapons in a modern war.
Episode 6 • May 08, 2010
Heartland
The Transcontinental Railroad unites the nation and transforms the Heartland. Native American civilizations decline as farmers settle the continent. Cattle replace wild buffalo as king of the Plains; the Cowboy becomes a new American icon.
Episode 7 • May 15, 2010
Cities
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.
Episode 8 • May 15, 2010
Boom
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. Intended to cure vice, Prohibition fuels the growth of organized crime.
Episode 9 • May 22, 2010
Bust
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 recovery; thousands find work on projects like the Hoover Dam and Mount Rushmore.
Episode 10 • May 22, 2010
WWII
The attack on Pearl Harbor brings America into World War. The war effort revitalizes the nation's economy. American innovation and manufacturing might invigorate the Allies in Europe and in the Pacific, the ultimate piece of technology ends the war.
Episode 11 • May 30, 2010
Superpower
America becomes a global superpower; technology fuels a boom in the economy and the population. American pioneers conquer new frontiers, from the jet age to the space age, and run headlong into a new threat: Communism.
Episode 12 • May 30, 2010
Millennium
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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