The complete history of the United States' wars, 1700-2004: the Civil War
In our fourth program we look at the years 1846 to 1865. The two wars America fought in this period could not have been more different. The Mexican American War of 1846 was a brief, almost light-hearted campaign that ended quickly and brought vast...
A history of the United States Constitution: the Constitution survives
Program 5 of 8. Presented by Jeff Fahey, this chronologically arranged, comprehensive series covers key events leading up to and following the creation of the U.S. Constitution and examines how the American style of democracy evolved through the Uni...
19th century turning points in U.S. history: Episode 3. 1827-1846
American history, 19th century American history, United States history, and 19th century United States history are emphasized in this third 19th Century Turning Points program. America entered the 19th century as an agricultural nation of 16 states ...