From revolution to reinvention, the story continues. Celebrate America’s upcoming 250th birthday by watching films and documentaries that explore the people, events, and ideas that shaped the nation. Stream now at kanopy.com/category/13997.
From wagon trains crossing the untamed frontier to man’s first steps on the moon, this series offers a compelling look at the people, inventions and events that helped forge the United States of America.
A relevant, emotional tale of how the US, as a nation, seized moments of crisis to create a better tomorrow. The series draws upon 300+ years of US history, from the Mayflower, the American Civil War to September 11.
How the States Got Their Shapes
Brian Unger hosts this clever road documentary series blending history, politics and geography to show how America’s states got their current borders.
Thirteen American colonies unite in rebellion, win an eight-year war to secure their independence, and establish a new form of government that would inspire democratic movements at home and around the globe. What begins as a political clash between colonists and the British government grows into a bloody struggle that will engage more than two dozen nations.
From the roots of the Revolution to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, victory on the battlefield at Yorktown and the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, the story of this pivotal era in history will unfold through cinematic recreations.
