Omnibus edition of David Reynolds's history of America. The impact of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars on America, and the settling of America's vast interior. Show more

Omnibus edition of David Reynolds's history of America. As more states are admitted to the Union, the debate over whether slavery should to continue reaches a critical point. Show more

The omnibus edition of David Reynolds's series charting the history of America tells the story of America's first inhabitants and the impact of European exploration.

Omnibus edition of David Reynolds's series charting the history of America. America wins independence and George Washington is inaugurated as the country's first President in 1789. Show more

Omnibus edition of David Reynolds's series charting the history of America. The New England colonists sow the seeds of modern democracy, but slavery is a vital part of the economy. Show more

Omnibus edition of David Reynolds's history of America. Thousands migrate west in search of a better life, while Indian tribes who do not assimilate are forced off their land. Show more

Omnibus edition of David Reynolds's history of America. The years of Civil War: a fight for Southern independence and the end of slavery, with an immense price paid in human lives. Show more

Omnibus edition of David Reynolds's history of America. The post-Civil War years, during which the North attempts to impose racial equality on the South. Show more

The rise of big business and the industrialisation of America. Fortunes were made but poverty and slum living also took hold. Show more

How America reformed its city politics, tried to bring big business to heel, and the history of its expansion overseas and within. Show more

From the sinking of the Lusitania to entry into First World War and the years beyond - the Jazz Age, Prohibition and a growing struggle with a diverse population. Show more

The Great Depression and the New Deal which got America working again. Plus how America floundered into war after Pearl Harbor and ended hostilities by dropping the atomic bomb. Show more

After Second World War, America rebuilds its economy and moves out into the suburbs, while facing up to Soviet communism and the threat of nuclear war. Show more

In the 1960s, tensions in American society come bubbling to the surface as liberation movements fight for rights for black Americans and women. Show more

Fractious politics at home and the war in Vietnam expose America's weaknesses throughout the tumultuous 1960s. Show more

As America reels from Watergate, Vietnam and a sagging economy, conservative and evangelical movements born in the country's heartland move to the forefront of public life. Show more

America's power rises once again in the 1980s as the Iron Curtain crumbles and technological changes bring the world closer together, ushering in a new phase in world relations. Show more

The post-Cold War promise of peace evaporates as the September 11 attacks lead to foreign wars and divisive politics. Show more