The complete history of the United States' wars, 1700-2004: the imperial wars
In the fifth program we look at the years 1868 to 1918. With the Civil War over, the call of Manifest Destiny turned Americans westward once more, and very quickly the United States became engaged in its longest running war, The Plains Indians War,...
The complete history of the United States' wars, 1700-2004: manifest destiny wars
In this program, we look at the 50 years between the Revolutionary War and the Alamo. This period was the beginning of the United States' push westward...what would ultimately be called Manifest Destiny. Join George Kennedy as he hosts this third p...
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...