First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Series charting the history of America, written and presented by David Reynolds. How the West was finally settled and then turned into a myth by the American people.
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Domestic tensions and the war in Vietnam throw the Johnson administration into a tailspin, opening the door for radical movements and a conservative backlash. Show more
Series charting the history of America, written and presented by David Reynolds. America wrestles with the impact that its diverse population will bring.
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Series charting the history of America, written and presented by David Reynolds. Religious revivals transform American society in the early 19th century. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Series charting the history of America, written and presented by David Reynolds. Indian tribes are forced to either assimilate or move west of the Mississippi. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Series charting the history of America, written and presented by David Reynolds. The government sells off vast tracts of land and thousands of people migrate westward. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Series charting the history of America, written and presented by David Reynolds. For Jackson and Democracy. The growth of democracy and political parties in America. Show more