Programme de True History

America was born out of a group of ideas and a series of conflicts with England.

Reflect on the origins of this system, as well as its inability to deal with economic, military, and diplomatic crises of the day.

While America's original Articles of Confederation were an imperfect system, transforming the system with a new Constitution was a heavy lift.

After the Philadelphia Convention approved the new Constitution, at least nine states needed to ratify it.

Study relics and documents related to the emancipation of slaves during the Civil War era.

Hear the tale told by a tiny gold flake which launched the California Gold Rush in the late 1840s.

Inspect stone points produced at the end of the last ice age by early hunter-gatherers in the Americas.

In this episode, examine four key artifacts that tell the story of America on the move.

Could the American experiment succeed? George Washington, one of the most iconic Founders, had doubts.

The failures of Thomas Mifflin offer a window into the problems facing the United States of America in 1783.

How did Robert Morris attempt to restore the links between commerce, agriculture, and government finances?

Here, explore the many roles Benjamin Franklin played in the formative years of the republic.

Gen. Clark begins the series by plunging you into combat with a 25-year-old Army captain in Vietnam in 1970.

Analyze Washington's brilliant defense of Boston and his disastrous defeat trying to hold New York City.

Follow the next four years of the revolution, which ended with the British surrender at Yorktown in 1781.

One military genius who emerged from the War of 1812: Andrew Jackson, the hero of the Battle of New Orleans.

America was born out of a group of ideas and a series of conflicts with England.

Reflect on the origins of this system, as well as its inability to deal with economic, military, and diplomatic crises of the day.

While America's original Articles of Confederation were an imperfect system, transforming the system with a new Constitution was a heavy lift.

After the Philadelphia Convention approved the new Constitution, at least nine states needed to ratify it.

Study relics and documents related to the emancipation of slaves during the Civil War era.

Hear the tale told by a tiny gold flake which launched the California Gold Rush in the late 1840s.

Inspect stone points produced at the end of the last ice age by early hunter-gatherers in the Americas.

In this episode, examine four key artifacts that tell the story of America on the move.

Could the American experiment succeed? George Washington, one of the most iconic Founders, had doubts.

The failures of Thomas Mifflin offer a window into the problems facing the United States of America in 1783.

How did Robert Morris attempt to restore the links between commerce, agriculture, and government finances?

Here, explore the many roles Benjamin Franklin played in the formative years of the republic.

Gen. Clark begins the series by plunging you into combat with a 25-year-old Army captain in Vietnam in 1970.

Analyze Washington's brilliant defense of Boston and his disastrous defeat trying to hold New York City.

Follow the next four years of the revolution, which ended with the British surrender at Yorktown in 1781.

One military genius who emerged from the War of 1812: Andrew Jackson, the hero of the Battle of New Orleans.

America was born out of a group of ideas and a series of conflicts with England.

Reflect on the origins of this system, as well as its inability to deal with economic, military, and diplomatic crises of the day.

While America's original Articles of Confederation were an imperfect system, transforming the system with a new Constitution was a heavy lift.

Study relics and documents related to the emancipation of slaves during the Civil War era.

Hear the tale told by a tiny gold flake which launched the California Gold Rush in the late 1840s.

Inspect stone points produced at the end of the last ice age by early hunter-gatherers in the Americas.

In this episode, examine four key artifacts that tell the story of America on the move.

Begin with an immersion into the sights, sounds, and smells of the medieval city.

In this German medieval city, explore the imposing mansions of the city's former elite.

Discover Malta's Mdina through the history of the legendary Knights of Malta, who ruled for nearly 300 years.

Learn about the Roman history of Malta and St. Paul's internment on the island.

Contemplate the dynamic civilizations that emerged in the Aegean.

Investigate the history and meanings of iconic buildings in the Acropolis.

Discover the Theater of Dionysus and the grand Odeon of Herodes Atticus.

This lesson takes you to the sacred monuments of Greece's beautiful Attica region.