America, 1713 – 1975

Christopher Columbus | Horrible Histories

Christopher Columbus insists to a sceptical crewman that he's discovered India - also, mermaids.

Puritans and the Mayflower | Horrible Histories

Puritans set sail to the New World on the Mayflower after the first boat sinks.

Mayflower cruises | Horrible Histories

The one-way journey of a lifetime abroad the Mayflower (advertisement).

Mississippi cotton | Black and British: A Forgotten History

David Olusoga discusses the cotton industry in Mississippi and how it fuelled Britain's industrial revolution.

Lancashire cotton famine | Black and British: A Forgotten History

David Olusoga explains how the American civil war caused a cotton famine in Lancashire.

Revolution of African-American slaves | Black and British: A Forgotten History

David Olusoga investigates American Independence and the revolution of the African slaves.

Leif Ericsson | Horrible Histories

HH Movie Pitch: Leif Ericsson tries to explain that the film he's pitching about discovering America isn't a fantasy.

Birth of America (Trailer) | Horrible Histories

A HH movie trailer entitled, America: Who Really Discovered the Continent?

The Boston Tea Party | Victoria Wood's Nice Cup of Tea

Victoria Wood tells the story of the Boston Tea Party.

Boston Tea Party | Horrible Histories

GameTube: Zack Septic-Tank plays through the Boston Tea Party and starts a war (parody of Jacksepticeye).

Declaration of Independence | Horrible Histories

Writing his Declaration of Independence, things get awkward between Thomas Jefferson and his slaves.

Founding Fathers | Horrible Histories

Together they bring a new constitution, a new system of government, and an epic pop ballad!

The American Revolution | American History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

Lucy gives a short summary of the American Revolution which is generally accepted historically.

Boston Tea Party | American History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

Lucy details how the story of the Boston Tea Party has been mythologised and manipulated over time.

Paul Revere | American History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

Lucy explores the different versions of Paul Revere's iconic tale of riding into the night to warn the Patri...

Concord and the 2nd Amendment | American History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

Lucy examines the facts behind the mythologised tale of the Patriot militia who defeated th...

The Declaration of Independence | American History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

Lucy introduces the Declaration, its compromises and the different drafts it went through...

French coalition | American History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

July 4th 1776 may have been ''independence day'', however battles continued where the Americans received...

The Liberty Bell | American History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

The Liberty Bell's history is actually shrouded in fiction, and comes from a story by the most popular a...

Hamilton The Musical | American History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

Lucy speaks to a historian about why despite Hamilton's much lauded reception, it could be in danger...

The Pioneers | How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears

Ray explains what kind of people the Pioneers were and why they headed West to find a new way of life.

The Cherokee | How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears

Ray tells of the Pioneers who first encountered Native American's and while most meetings ended in clashes, the Chero...

Removal of the Cherokee | How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears

Ray explains about how the government rounded up and rid the Appalachian mountains of the Cherokee.

Pioneer Mountain Men | How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears

Ray speaks to a modern day Mountain Man about what life was like for the Pioneers who tried to earn money off...

Pioneer routes | How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears

Ray maps out the common routes of the Pioneers as they met and left the Rocky Mountains.

The Donner Party | How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears

Ray tells the story of the Donner Party, a group of Pioneers who chose some poor routes through the Sierra Nevada...

The Gold Rush | How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears

Ray details the discovery of gold and why its influence drew so many West across America.

Gold and Boomtowns | How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears

As interest in gold mining grew, small towns and gold mining businesses developed almost overnight. Ray explore...

Blackfeet | How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears

Ray meets the descendants of the Blackfeet Native American tribe. The plentiful bison were the lifeblood of the tribes a...

The Oregon Trail | How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears

Ray explains the route Pioneers would take through the Great Plains and how naturally this was dictated by a river.

Wagon life | How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears

Ray meets a wagon master who recreates the conditions the Pioneers endured and what it took to travel in a wagon.

Death and the Pioneers | How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears

Ray examines the types of illnesses common amongst the Pioneers and how many wouldn't survive the long trip.

The Navajo | How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears

Ray meets some descendants of the Navajo who existed on the sparse and cruel terrain of Monument Valley and finds out w...

Soldiers in the desert | How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears

Ray meets a historian who takes him through life as a soldier who governed the early Pioneers and the harsh...

The Apache | How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears

Ray details the innovations of the Apache, including moccasins for footwear and use of the agave plant.

Apache warriors | How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears

Ray describes the war between the Apache's and the Frontier army that lasted over 40 years.

Stagecoaches | How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears

Ray takes a ride on a refurbished stagecoach which, before the railroad, became the main transport choice for people ...

Outlaws | How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears

Ray discovers the truth posses and outlaws, the likes of which we see in Hollywood.

Stories of immigration to America | American Voices: A History of America 1917-1941

The experiences of people who immigrated to America in the early 20th century.

The Day of the Wall Street Crash | 1929: The Great Crash

The beginning of the Wall Street Crash on the 24th October 1929.

Consumerism and liberty bonds | 1929: The Great Crash

An exploration of the consumerist culture of the roaring twenties in America.

Stocks | 1929: The Great Crash

The twenties in America saw a boom in people buying stocks.

Buy on margin | 1929: The Great Crash

An exploration of the use of buy on margin in the twenties in America.

Market manipulation | 1929: The Great Crash

The financial market in America was largely unregulated and some people found ways to take advantage of this.

The crash | 1929: The Great Crash

The attempts to prevent the crash as it was happening.

The impact of the crash | 1929: The Great Crash

The immediate impact of the Wall Street Crash.

Roosevelt | 1929: The Great Crash

The beginning of Roosevelt's presidency and his investigation into the crash.

Gone With the Wind | American History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

Lucy examines the troublesome themes within America's hugely successful civil war film, ''Gone With th...

1: The Roaring Twenties | Prohibition: 13 Years That Changed America

Ed Asner narrates a documentary examining the effects of Prohibition in America in the 1920s and 30s. Th...

2: The Road to Repeal | Prohibition: 13 Years That Changed America

It took the rise of Al Capone and a crime wave that swept the nation to convince America that prohibition ...

3: The Dry Crusade | Prohibition: 13 Years That Changed America

Examining the very beginnings of Prohibition from early colonial roots andnd the settlers of Kansas to the fo...

Crime and Prohibition | Time to Remember

Material from the 50s newsreel documentary series Time to Remember tells the story of the media circus that surrounded gangsters and...

The Klu Klux Klan | American History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

Lucy details the origins of the white supremacist group, the Klu Klux Klan, and how one film made by th...

School segregation in the USA | Arena

An exploration of the Civil Rights fight for black people to attend the same schools as white people.

Living in the USA | Face to Face

Martin Luther King explains why he doesn't move to a less discriminatory country and why it is important that he fights for equality in the US.

Colour discrimination | Face to Face

Martin Luther King recalls his first instance of being discriminated for his race at the age of six.

Segregation and violence | Face to Face

Martin Luther King speaks of his experiences of segregation and violence as a child.

Token integration | Face to Face

Martin Luther King reflects on the lawful change he has witnessed with regard to integration.

Rosa Parks | Face to Face

Martin Luther King tells the story of Rosa Parks, the ''Bus Boycott'' and how this lead to his rise a civil rights leader.

Fear and leadership | Face to Face

Martin Luther King reflects on the difficult times he faced being a leader and symbol of the civil rights movement.

Non-violence | Face to Face

Martin Luther King talks about the importance of non-violent protest in the civil rights movement.

Non-violent success | Face to Face

Martin Luther King speaks to the success of non-violent protest.

Speeches - Martin Luther King's ''I have a dream'' speech | Speeches that Shook the World

Simon Armitage dissects what makes a perfect speech by examining famous speeches th...

Martin Luther King and Malcolm X | Arena

A conversation between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, exposing their different approaches to Civil Rights.

James Baldwin and Paul Weiss debate | Arena

A debate between James Baldwin and Paul Weiss about race inequality.

James Baldwin - ''I can't be a pessimist...'' | Arena

James Baldwin's famous "I can't be a pessimist..." speech about race in America.

Martin Luther King | American History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

Lucy explores Martin Luther King's influence on the civil rights act.

MLK and legacy | American History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

Lucy explores Martin Luther King's gender politics and how he kept up with the ideal of the ''male politic...