Describes the rocky and often deadly beginnings of the English colony of Jamestown in the early 1600s.

Describes the history of the thirteen original English colonies in America, including their early exploration, settlement, and regional differences.

Discover the people behind the biggest real estate transaction in U.S. history, and the extraordinary expedition that explored and mapped it.

The Medal of Honor is a simple medal -- just a five pointed star hanging from a ribbon -- but it has great meaning. It differs from all other medals in that it is the only U.S. Military decoration worn around one's neck. President Theodore Roosevelt a war veteran, longed for this medal, as did famed army general George S. Patton, who once said he would trade his "immortal soul" for one. It can only be presented by the President of the United States,...

Chronicles the growth of British colonies in North American, from a single settlement to the range of colonies that in time became the United States.

Discusses the facts and tall tales about Revolutionary War hero Ethan Allen, who, along with Benedict Arnold, led the Green Mountain Boys in capturing Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775.

Explains the history of segregation in the United States and cases that tested the law allowing "separate but equal" treatment, including the five cases that came together as Brown v. Board of Education.

Relates the history of race relations in the United States, focusing on the civil rights movement that began in 1954 with the Supreme Court ruling against segregation in public schools.