1775: The Start of the American Revolution

In 1993, a standoff between federal agents and a small religious sect outside Waco, Texas, ended in fire, death, and lasting controversy. What began as an investigation into illegal weapons quickly escalated into a 51-day siege fueled by mistrust, apocalyptic beliefs, and critica ...  Show more

Every March, the United States experiences a period known as March Madness. It is the time when college basketball teams compete for a national championship. The process of crowning a national champion is a months-long process where teams vie for a chance to make the national tou ...  Show more

On 19th April, 1775, just over 250 years ago, the opening salvos of the American Revolutionary War were fired at the battles of Lexington and Concord. Elite British Redcoats went head-to-head with the famed provincial Minutemen in bloody skirmishes across the Province of Massa ...

George Washington is one of the most celebrated and beloved leaders of all time. What was it about Washington that made him such an effective leader? On this episode, we explore the making of George Washington: How he rose from relatively mundane origins to become the head of the ...  Show more

Le 4 juillet 1776, les colons américains se déclarent indépendants de leur métropole, la Grande-Bretagne.  C'est un acte de plus de la révolution américaine.  Cette guerre d'indépendance va aboutir à la première libération de colonies sur leur métropole, à l'établissement d'une r ...  Show more

Paul Revere's Midnight Ride is a legend of the American Revolutionary War - galloping through the Massachusetts' dark to warn Sam Adams, John Hancock and the rest that the British were coming. The next morning, those Patriots in Lexington and Concord were ready for battle. But ...