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America: The Story of the US

Season 1 Episode 8: Boom

America strikes oil and the boom time begins. Henry Ford brings the motorcar to the masses; the nation hits the road. Massive engineering projects modernize the West. Intended to cure vice, Prohibition fuels the growth of organized crime.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Rebels

1. Rebels

Aired: Apr 25, 2010

From Jamestown to Plymouth, early settlers fight for survival. Tobacco sows t...

Episode 2 Revolution

2. Revolution

Aired: Apr 25, 2010

The colonies declare independence, taking on the might of the British Empire....

Episode 3 Westward

3. Westward

Aired: May 2, 2010

Trailblazing pioneers set out to conquer the vast continent west of the mount...

Episode 4 Division

4. Division

Aired: May 2, 2010

Commerce and industry thrive across the new nation, now one of the wealthiest...

Episode 5 Civil War

5. Civil War

Aired: May 9, 2010

The Civil War rages. The minie ball is the great equalizer on the battlefield...

Episode 6 Heartland

6. Heartland

Aired: May 9, 2010

The Transcontinental Railroad unites the nation and transforms the Heartland....

Episode 7 Cities

7. Cities

Aired: May 16, 2010

Americans conquer a new frontier - the modern city - with Carnegie's empire o...

Episode 8 Boom

8. Boom

Aired: May 16, 2010

America strikes oil and the boom time begins. Henry Ford brings the motorcar ...

Episode 9 Bust

9. Bust

Aired: May 23, 2010

Boom turns to bust when the stock market crash ushers in the Great Depression...

Episode 10 WWII

10. WWII

Aired: May 23, 2010

The attack on Pearl Harbor brings America into World War. The war effort revi...

Episode 11 Superpower

11. Superpower

Aired: May 30, 2010

America becomes a global superpower; technology fuels a boom in the economy a...

Episode 12 Millennium

12. Millennium

Aired: May 31, 2010

The Cold War is the first test for the new superpower. The Challenger disaste...

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Info about America: The Story of the US

Current Status: Ended

Network: History

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary, History

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