A People's History of the United States

American history told through the voices of workers, women, Native Americans, and the marginalized. See how grassroots movements shaped the nation from 1492 to the present.
1776

George Washington leads a ragtag army through crushing defeats and desperate victories in the pivotal year that tested whether American independence would survive or perish.
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

How Lincoln appointed his three presidential rivals to his cabinet and united them to preserve the Union during America's darkest hour.
The Wright Brothers

Two bicycle mechanics from Dayton, Ohio with only high school educations risked their lives to achieve powered flight. How did Wilbur and Orville Wright succeed where others failed?
The Hearsts Father and Son

A revealing memoir of America's most powerful newspaper dynasty, told through the complex relationship between a media titan and his son.