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Season 1

  • S01E01 The Revolutionary War

    • November 6, 2012

    From the Declaration of Independence, George Washington's armies, to the eventual British surrender at Yorktown, experience how these events birthed a new nation.

  • S01E02 The Civil War

    • November 6, 2012

    Follow the events of a war that inflicted more casualties on American soldiers than any other, from Lincoln s victory in the presidential election of 1860 to Lee's surrender in Northern Virginia on April 9, 1865.

  • S01E03 World War I

    • November 6, 2012

    This fascinating program chronicles the major events of this devastating period in the world's history through insightful narration and compelling archival footage and photographs.

  • S01E04 World War II

    • November 6, 2012

    This Academy Award winning documentary was compiled from actual footage of the World War II Allied invasion of Europe, seen through the lenses of thousands of different cameramen.

  • S01E05 The Korean War - The First Forty Days

    • November 6, 2012

    This U.S. Department of the Army documentary shows what went into bringing American forces into operation in Korea at the start of the conflict in 1950.

  • S01E06 The Vietnam War

    • November 6, 2012

    Directed by John Ford, this documentary was shot on location in Vietnam. Commissioned by the USIA to explain Vietnam, it remains a fascinating piece of propaganda. Narrated by Charlton Heston.