American Ride

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We The People—A Miracle
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A government for the people, by the people is formed during the second Constitutional Convention.
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Now What? Doubling Our Size
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Washington defines the role of the president and the Louisiana Purchase doubles the size of the United States.
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Into The Great Unknown
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Lewis and Clark map and explore the wilderness west of the Mississippi in search of the Northwest Passage.
2x4
Hanging On To What We've Got
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Tensions flare between America and Great Britain, and the War of 1812 begins.
2x5
Discovery Continues
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Westward expansion begins as famed frontiersman Daniel Boone leads settlers into the great unknown.
2x6
The Mountain Men
Episode overview
Travel with mountain men into the American west and learn about everything from the Astor expedition to the rendezvous of Jim Bridger.
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Rivers & Railroads
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Take a giant leap forward with the new technology of the steam engine, and see how American traffic and trade change across the nation--from steamships in the south to mighty locomotives in the North.
2x8
The Growing Stain Of Slavery
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From Harriet Tubman to Frederick Douglass--meet the people who tried to solve the paradox of slavery in America.
2x9
From Sea To Shining Sea
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Learn about the growing pains and sectional tensions between the North and the South as the nation expands across the continent.
2x10
Go West, Young Man
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Explore the pioneering spirit of westward expansion by following the Oregon trail, discovering the California coast, and settling into the high mountains of Utah.
2x11
Moving Forward
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As the nation expands across the continent, find a way to keep in touch with the Pony Express, stage coach, and telegraph.
2x12
Different Visions, Different Dreams
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Explore the two early American visions which inevitably tried to tear the country apart in the split between industry and agriculture.
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A House Divided
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Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" and the actions of the violent abolitionist John Brown irreparably sever the union and send the nation toward Civil War.

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