After the fall of Charleston, the Revolutionary War explodes into the Carolina backcountry, touching off a brutal civil war, and Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton's dragoons spread terror throughout the region. The Americans, under General Horatio Gates, suffer a humiliating defeat at Camden forcing Congress to send Nathanael Greene to lead the southern forces. In an unconventional strategy, Greene and General Daniel Morgan split the army between them, leading British General Cornwallis on a harrowing chase, which culminates in the Battle of Guildford Courthouse.

In this hour, Washington faces two mutinies in the Continental Army. Congress is broke, and the army desperately needs more help from the French. In England, the opposition to the war grows as Henry Clinton and Lord Cornwallis argue over the British strategy in the South. The French are tired of supporting the war, but Franklin continues to beg for aid. The French finally send their fleet to America, under the command of Admiral DeGrasse. Cornwallis moves his army to Yorktown, Virginia, and the Allied forces close in for the last major battle of the war. Experience the drama that surrounded the founding of the United States in this 13-part series that covers the years between the Boston Tea Party in 1773 to the ratification of the Constitution in 1787.

The news of the American victory at Yorktown spreads like wildfire around the globe. Patriots celebrate, and loyalists begin evacuating, as Washington awaits the next British move. Parliament's growing anti-war faction forces the king to sue for peace and agree to American independence. John Adams joins Benjamin Franklin in France to negotiate the treaty of 1783. But the new nation is broke and confused, as Washington resigns his commission, and Congress disbands the standing Continental Army. The 13 American states convene a Constitutional Convention to hammer out a new form of government, and urge a reluctant Washington to become the United State's first president.

After leading the rebellious British colonies in America to a most unlikely victory in the War for Independence, George Washington is called into service again. This time, he must lead the newly born nation he helped create as its first president. Setting out on an 8-day trip from his home at Mount Vernon, Virginia to his inauguration in New York City, Washington's journey has him not only looking forward to the future but back on the events of the American Revolution.

George Washington completes his 8-day trip from his home at Mount Vernon, Virginia to New York City where he is inaugurated as the first president of the newly created United States of America. The former Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army now becomes simply "Mr. President.

You can find images of the Founding Fathers pretty much anywhere--monuments, paintings, even your money. But Henry Rollins is about to take your preconceived notions of these titans and turn them on their ear. There are unbelievable innovations, bitter rivalries, spy games...and even bankrupt presidents. These are the facts about the Founders you wish you'd been taught in high school.

This two-hour documentary captures the amazing life and times of our nation's forgotten founding father: Alexander Hamilton. Exploring the iconic American political and financial institutions he helped to create, from the US Mint and Wall Street to the two-party political system, we'll examine Hamilton's enormous influence that still resonates today. Ron Chernow, whose biography of Alexander Hamilton served as the basis for the hit Broadway play, along with other notable names including Tom Brokaw and Maria Bartiromo, contribute to an all-encompassing look at one of our nation's most accomplished leaders.

After the fall of Charleston, the Revolutionary War explodes into the Carolina backcountry, touching off a brutal civil war, and Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton's dragoons spread terror throughout the region. The Americans, under General Horatio Gates, suffer a humiliating defeat at Camden forcing Congress to send Nathanael Greene to lead the southern forces. In an unconventional strategy, Greene and General Daniel Morgan split the army between them, leading British General Cornwallis on a harrowing chase, which culminates in the Battle of Guildford Courthouse.

In this hour, Washington faces two mutinies in the Continental Army. Congress is broke, and the army desperately needs more help from the French. In England, the opposition to the war grows as Henry Clinton and Lord Cornwallis argue over the British strategy in the South. The French are tired of supporting the war, but Franklin continues to beg for aid. The French finally send their fleet to America, under the command of Admiral DeGrasse. Cornwallis moves his army to Yorktown, Virginia, and the Allied forces close in for the last major battle of the war. Experience the drama that surrounded the founding of the United States in this 13-part series that covers the years between the Boston Tea Party in 1773 to the ratification of the Constitution in 1787.

The news of the American victory at Yorktown spreads like wildfire around the globe. Patriots celebrate, and loyalists begin evacuating, as Washington awaits the next British move. Parliament's growing anti-war faction forces the king to sue for peace and agree to American independence. John Adams joins Benjamin Franklin in France to negotiate the treaty of 1783. But the new nation is broke and confused, as Washington resigns his commission, and Congress disbands the standing Continental Army. The 13 American states convene a Constitutional Convention to hammer out a new form of government, and urge a reluctant Washington to become the United State's first president.

After leading the rebellious British colonies in America to a most unlikely victory in the War for Independence, George Washington is called into service again. This time, he must lead the newly born nation he helped create as its first president. Setting out on an 8-day trip from his home at Mount Vernon, Virginia to his inauguration in New York City, Washington's journey has him not only looking forward to the future but back on the events of the American Revolution.

George Washington completes his 8-day trip from his home at Mount Vernon, Virginia to New York City where he is inaugurated as the first president of the newly created United States of America. The former Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army now becomes simply "Mr. President.

You can find images of the Founding Fathers pretty much anywhere--monuments, paintings, even your money. But Henry Rollins is about to take your preconceived notions of these titans and turn them on their ear. There are unbelievable innovations, bitter rivalries, spy games...and even bankrupt presidents. These are the facts about the Founders you wish you'd been taught in high school.

This two-hour documentary captures the amazing life and times of our nation's forgotten founding father: Alexander Hamilton. Exploring the iconic American political and financial institutions he helped to create, from the US Mint and Wall Street to the two-party political system, we'll examine Hamilton's enormous influence that still resonates today. Ron Chernow, whose biography of Alexander Hamilton served as the basis for the hit Broadway play, along with other notable names including Tom Brokaw and Maria Bartiromo, contribute to an all-encompassing look at one of our nation's most accomplished leaders.

After the fall of Charleston, the Revolutionary War explodes into the Carolina backcountry, touching off a brutal civil war, and Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton's dragoons spread terror throughout the region. The Americans, under General Horatio Gates, suffer a humiliating defeat at Camden forcing Congress to send Nathanael Greene to lead the southern forces. In an unconventional strategy, Greene and General Daniel Morgan split the army between them, leading British General Cornwallis on a harrowing chase, which culminates in the Battle of Guildford Courthouse.

In this hour, Washington faces two mutinies in the Continental Army. Congress is broke, and the army desperately needs more help from the French. In England, the opposition to the war grows as Henry Clinton and Lord Cornwallis argue over the British strategy in the South. The French are tired of supporting the war, but Franklin continues to beg for aid. The French finally send their fleet to America, under the command of Admiral DeGrasse. Cornwallis moves his army to Yorktown, Virginia, and the Allied forces close in for the last major battle of the war. Experience the drama that surrounded the founding of the United States in this 13-part series that covers the years between the Boston Tea Party in 1773 to the ratification of the Constitution in 1787.

The news of the American victory at Yorktown spreads like wildfire around the globe. Patriots celebrate, and loyalists begin evacuating, as Washington awaits the next British move. Parliament's growing anti-war faction forces the king to sue for peace and agree to American independence. John Adams joins Benjamin Franklin in France to negotiate the treaty of 1783. But the new nation is broke and confused, as Washington resigns his commission, and Congress disbands the standing Continental Army. The 13 American states convene a Constitutional Convention to hammer out a new form of government, and urge a reluctant Washington to become the United State's first president.

After leading the rebellious British colonies in America to a most unlikely victory in the War for Independence, George Washington is called into service again. This time, he must lead the newly born nation he helped create as its first president. Setting out on an 8-day trip from his home at Mount Vernon, Virginia to his inauguration in New York City, Washington's journey has him not only looking forward to the future but back on the events of the American Revolution.

George Washington completes his 8-day trip from his home at Mount Vernon, Virginia to New York City where he is inaugurated as the first president of the newly created United States of America. The former Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army now becomes simply "Mr. President.

You can find images of the Founding Fathers pretty much anywhere--monuments, paintings, even your money. But Henry Rollins is about to take your preconceived notions of these titans and turn them on their ear. There are unbelievable innovations, bitter rivalries, spy games...and even bankrupt presidents. These are the facts about the Founders you wish you'd been taught in high school.

This two-hour documentary captures the amazing life and times of our nation's forgotten founding father: Alexander Hamilton. Exploring the iconic American political and financial institutions he helped to create, from the US Mint and Wall Street to the two-party political system, we'll examine Hamilton's enormous influence that still resonates today. Ron Chernow, whose biography of Alexander Hamilton served as the basis for the hit Broadway play, along with other notable names including Tom Brokaw and Maria Bartiromo, contribute to an all-encompassing look at one of our nation's most accomplished leaders.