Series charting the history of America, written and presented by David Reynolds
Radio 4,Β·6 episodes
The English settled in Virginia and Maryland. Slaves from Africa were introduced.
The Puritan founders of New England sowed the seeds of modern democracy.
The US Supreme Court orders schools to become racially mixed.
Activists confront segregationists and President Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act.
African-American frustration at the slow pace of change results in riots.
An American-backed invasion of Cuba fails.
