America: Our Defining Hours
Season 1
A nation shaped by adversity; these are the stories of the challenges that helped shape a nation; surviving the starving time of the first colonies; battling for independence; heading west into the unknown; and sparking a civil war.
Where to Watch Season 1
3 Episodes
- A New BeginningE1
A New BeginningFrom the very beginning, America is a nation shaped by adversity. These are the stories of the challenges that helped shape a nation. How our forebears survive the "starving time" of the first colonies; battle their mother country for independence; head out to the frontier and west into the unknown; and spark a resistance to slavery that brings the United States to the brink of civil war. - New Birth of FreedomE2
New Birth of FreedomAmerica is forged in the fires of adversity. These stories chart the challenges that helped shape a nation. In the mid-1800s, America faces its darkest hour yet. Abraham Lincoln is elected President of a United States on the brink of Civil War; the nation that emerges now creates great wealth--but not for everyone; Teddy Roosevelt steps forward, bringing fierce leadership on behalf of the working man--his aim: to hold the nation together. - Nothing to Fear But Fear ItselfE3
Nothing to Fear But Fear ItselfAs the 20th century continues, America faces perhaps its most daunting challenges yet. The 1930s brings the greatest economic crisis in its history; Pearl Harbor is a lightning bolt to the American soul; the U.S. elects its youngest commander-in-chief, 46-year-old John F. Kennedy; and on a bridge over the Alabama river, Martin Luther King's fight for equal rights will face its fiercest test. Then, on a September morning in 2001, America faces a new crisis.