Programação de True History

See what led to the rise of totalitarianism, and what it's like to live in such a state.

Trace the arc of African American history as it moved toward social equality and social justice.

Place Machiavelli in the context of the history of Western political thought.

What sort of place was Florence during the Renaissance?

Explore the principal tenets of Renaissance Humanist thought and practice.

Learn how Machiavelli led an active life as a part of Florence\'s government.

Learn the circumstances in which Machiavelli produced The Prince.

Consider the view that The Prince was an attempt to win Medici favor.

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.

Explore the superb strategy of generals Zachary Taylor (later elected president) and Winfield Scott.

The Civil War set the pattern for warfare in the 20th and 21st centuries'in scale and slaughter.

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.

During the ratification process, many states complained that the Constitution did not include a Bill of Rights.

Here, consider Alexander Hamilton's argument for the central bank's role in paying debts and setting the economic direction for the country.

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.

Explore the superb strategy of generals Zachary Taylor (later elected president) and Winfield Scott.

The Civil War set the pattern for warfare in the 20th and 21st centuries'in scale and slaughter.

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.

During the ratification process, many states complained that the Constitution did not include a Bill of Rights.

Here, consider Alexander Hamilton's argument for the central bank's role in paying debts and setting the economic direction for the country.

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.