Moments That Made America
From revolution to superpower, discover the people and moments that shaped America.
In Order to Be Free (May 1754 – May 1775)—The American Revolution, Series 1
Political protest escalates into violence. War gives 13 colonies a common cause.
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Round One: The Greatest, Part 1—Muhammad Ali, Series 1
Cassius Clay rises from boastful amateur boxer to the Olympics.
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The Break-Up—Lucy Worsley Investigates, The American Revolution
Lucy Worsley investigates the explosive 18th-century break-up between Britain and America.
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The Republic of Virtue—American Visions
Robert Hughes explores how America sought architectural inspiration from Greece and Rome.
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Iraq – For Every Insect There Is an Insecticide—Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?, Series 1
Exploring the US's complicated relationship with Iraq.
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Looking for Paradise—Art of America
Andrew Graham-Dixon looks at portraits of the Puritan settlers in Massachusetts.
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Break-In—Watergate, Series 1
In 1972, a break-in at the Democratic Party's headquarters sparks the Watergate scandal.
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Episode 1—Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure
Michael Palin follows in Ernest Hemingway's footsteps across Europe, Africa and America.
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America First—Once Upon a Time in Space, Series 1
A pioneering class of astronauts is recruited by NASA to fly aboard its new space shuttle.
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Living the Dream—Andy Warhol's America, Series 1
How Warhol both glorified and critiqued American culture.
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Martin Luther King—Face to Face, Original
John Freeman interviews civil rights leader Martin Luther King. First broadcast in 1961.
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Episode 1—Get On Up: The Triumph of Black America, Series 1
Actor David Harewood travels across America to discover the stories behind his heroes.
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Paranoia—Secrets & Spies: A Nuclear Game, Series 1
Spy-charged paranoia sees hostile superpowers heading to the brink of nuclear war.
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Watergate to Trump—Amol Rajan Interviews
Amol Rajan interviews Watergate journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein.
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Episode 1—Thatcher & Reagan: A Very Special Relationship, Series 1
Charles Moore explores the close relationship between Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan.
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