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- A law student uncovers a conspiracy, putting herself and others in danger.
- Benjamin Gates must follow a clue left in John Wilkes Booth's diary to prove his ancestor's innocence in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
- The life of George Washington as the first President of the United States of America and his 8 years running his country. The trials he faces dealing with mobs and riots while keeping the country together.
- Alistair Cooke's Emmy-winning history of the U.S. from Colonial days to the 1970s, filmed on location, offers a panoramic yet personal look at the birth and growth of America. The series was also known as 'Alistair Cooke's America.'
- This short film, shown to millions of visitors to Mount Vernon in the new theater there, chronicles the romance of George and Martha Washington. Working title was "A Very Private Romance" - referencing the fact that Martha Washington burned their love letters to one another after President Washington's death.
- This Traveltalks visit to the Commonwealth of Virginia showcases some of its many historical sites. The first stop is Mount Vernon, where George Washington lived most of his life. We also visit the home of president Thomas Jefferson and the birthplace of Confederate general Robert E. Lee. There are also stops at Charlottesville (University of Virginia); Williamsburg, the colonial capital; and other cities.
- Richard Dreyfuss explores the history of the city of Washington D.C., with emphasis on its founding and the building of its most well-known monuments and memorials.
- This short, chapter 3 in the "See America First" series, covers the years 1807-1819. It is the age of territorial expansion. The Louisiana Purchase from France means that America now reaches the Pacific. Commerce on the Mississippi River plays an important part in expanding the population into the newly acquired land. The War of 1812 challenges American resolve, and the Florida Purchase of 1819 expands America to the south. As the narrator tells the story, the audience visits various cities, battlefields, buildings, and monuments associated with the featured personalities and events.
- The four remaining teams travel from Edinburgh, Scotland to Belfast, Northern Ireland, where one person from each team gets down and dirty at the Road Block as the pressure to make it to the last leg mounts. The final three teams then travel to Mount Vernon, Virginia. In Washington, D.C., a Secret Service agent prepares them for a photograph with President Barack Obama. The first team to reach the finish line wins the US$1 million prize.