Episode 1 : The first Americans
40,000 years BC: The American and Asian continents are connected by a strip of land, which would be covered by water many years later. Passing this way, the first migrants from Siberia, hunters in pursuit of the herds, will finally be able to discover America.
Episode 2 : The Hunters
The first explorers have arrived on the new continent. Over generations, they spread throughout the Americas, and besides fruits and plants, they need a lot of meat to eat. This is how the extinction of certain species started due to the hunting…
Episode 3 : The conquerors of the Great North
Alaska 2000 years before Christ: the weather conditions are extreme and Eskimos survive by fishing. Soon, there are the first intruders from the other side of the sea: The Vikings. We get to know Eric the Red and his son Leif, and the conflict begins…
Episode 4 : The Promise Land
The northwestern part of today’s United States is one of the most welcoming parts: the flora and fauna are abundant. The hunting techniques and tools have developed. There are harpoons and fishing rods, and people dig holes that they live in.
Episode 5 : The Tumulus Builders
Today we take a closer look at the Native American civilizations. There were different tribes and several of them would perish. They left many impressing buildings though, comparable to the pyramids in Egypt.
Episode 6 : The Aztecs before the Conquest
In 1487, the Aztecs construct Mexico, their capital. They are one of the most successful civilizations in the pre-Columbian era. The new gods arrive from the sea. One of them is called “Cortés”…
Episode 7 : Christopher Columbus’ Dream
The young sailor Columbus is convinced that there is a seaway to India when heading westwards. He wants to solve this mystery and heads for these unknown lands. Before that, he must convince the court of Spain to finance his project.
Episode 8 : America!
Columbus’ dream comes true at last. In 1492, he sets foot in San Salvador after a perilous journey. The first meeting with the Indians is very friendly. Is it going to be the same way when the next ship arrives…?
Episode 9 : Cortes and the Aztecs
Magellan finally finds the passage to the west. Diego Velasquez, governor of Cuba, has some trouble with the natives of the continent. He sends Hernán Cortés, who leaves Cuba with seven ships and a whole army. Many lives are lost…
Episode 10 : Que viva Mexico!
Mexico is a prosperous city. The arrival of Cortés causes insurrection though. He leaves the weakened city, preparing his revenge. Shortly afterwards, he attacks again and besieges Mexico for three months up to its total destruction.
Episode 11 : Pizarro and the Inca Empire
In Peru, 12 million Incas live wealthily: clothes sewn with gold, treasures, temples… Unfortunately, the greedy Spanish Pizarro will destroy this wonderful empire.
Episode 12 : Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier is designated by François 1st to explore beyond Newfoundland. Searching for gold and fortune, he makes three journeys to the west. Gold isn’t what he would find though… Instead he discovers today’s Canada.
Episode 13 : The Age of the Conquistadores
The Spaniard Ponce de Leon is the first person to set foot on the ground of today's United States in 1521. During the next years, there are many explorers traveling the American ground in search of gold.
Episode 14 : Champlain
In 1603, Champlain travels the same route as Cartier. He will cross Canada, found Quebec and establish valuable maps of these new territories.
Episode 15 : England and the 13 Colonies
Sixteenth and seventeenth century: The boats of the English settlers’ land everywhere on the East coast. This is the birth of the thirteen colonies. And of New York.
Episode 16 : The Indians in the 17th Century
Thousands of settlers arrive over the years. But what about the Natives? They are forced to move. There are fights, even within the tribes…
Episode 17 : The End of The French Dream
In 1681, Frenchman Robert Cavalier de la Salle settles in Canada, until he begins to follow down the Mississippi river starting from the lakes. One third of the future territory of the United States is under French sovereignty. The English are not content. It’s the start of the Seven Years’ War.
Episode 18 : The Indians in the 18th Century
Indians still migrate. Some settle in vast plains. Barter and Bison hunting are their main activities.
Episode 19 : The 13 Colonies towards Independence
The French are expelled from America. There are 13 British colonies and many conflicts with the Natives. Slowly, a feeling of self-determination is growing in the population…
Episode 20 : The War of Independence
Two different opinions are evolving in America: the ones that want to become independent from Great Britain and the ones that oppose. What started as a revolt, ends in the War of Independence. The United States of America are born…
Episode 21 : Ebony Wood (Slavery)
In the early 19th century, ships arrive at the coast of Africa. The Portuguese, the Dutch, the French, the British, and they have one aim: to get people and sell them cheaply in America. 10 to 14 million Africans have been taken away from their homes and led a painful life as slaves…
Episode 22 : The Pioneers
This episode tells the story of the new land and the pioneers, who made the country what it would become later. One of them is Daniel Boone. He was the first one to move past Kentucky and further to the west. Meanwhile, there’s still slavery in the south…
Episode 23 : Simon Bolivar
This is one of the great men of Latin America: Simon Bolivar. His dream is a united South America. This wouldn’t happen though. When he dies in 1830, Latin America consists of thirteen states.
Episode 24 : The Gold Rush
1848. A man discovers a vein of gold in California. As soon as the news is spread, the gold rush begins. Thousands of men leave their job, wives and children and rush into fortune.
Episode 25 : The End of the Indian People
The Indians are battling for their existence. We get to know some of the great headmen of the tribes. 10 million Indians used to live happily all over the country. By the end of the 19th century, there were barely a few thousand left…
Episode 26 : Towards the 20th Century
There’s plenty that happens on the way towards the 20th century in America. We learn about the Ku-Klux-Klan, the first railroad, labor unions and a certain Thomas Edison, who would change the world with his inventions. Cars and airplanes appear… The modern era dawns.
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