From the Renaissance to the Reformation and colonization, meet pioneers in science, religion, and exploration that paved the way to a New World and the birth of a nation.
Discover George Washington and his experience with the French and Indian War. Then, find out what happened when the British government began taxing the colonies without their consent.
See what happens when pilgrims tire of oppression and seek religious freedom-and Sam Adams, John Adams, and John Hancock become the architects of American independence.
Find out what happens when the fervor for a revolution is fueled by Paul Revere's famous ride, the Boston Tea Party, and the battles of Lexington and Concord.
The Second Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia. Emotions run high as General Ethan Allen is deployed to deal with the British at Ticonderoga. Washington lays siege to British-held Boston.
The unruly "Overmountain Boys" crush the loyalists at Kings Mountain; General Daniel Morgan rediscovers modern tactics at Cowpens; and General Nathaniel Greene continues the war of attrition.