Exploring America's past

Synopsis

American beginnings (Beginnings-1763): Worlds meet; Empires in the Americas; The English colonies; Colonial life and government -- New American nation (1755-1801): Americans seek independence; Forming a new nation; Launching the United States -- Building a strong nation (1790-1860): Expansion and war; The North and manufacturing; The South and king cotton -- Seeking growth and change (1820-1860): Conflicts and reform; Americans expand west -- Division and reunification (1848-1900): Breaking apart; The Civil War; Reuniting the nation -- Rise of modern America (1850-1900): Western crossroads; Becoming an industrial nation -- America becomes a world power (1865-1920): Progressives and reform; Involvement in world affairs; America and the Great War -- Good times and world crises (1919-1945): A decade of change; The Great Depression; America and World War II -- Assuming global responsibilities (1945-1969): Returning to peace; Power and prosperity; Winds of change -- Modern America (1954-present): War in Southeast Asia; Searching for solutions; Republicans in power; The 1990s and beyond -- Reference section.