American History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley
British historian Lucy Worsley reveals how some of the biggest moments in US history are actually fibs and stories concocted by pop culture, politics and national(istic) pride.
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Season 1
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E1
The American Revolution
The American Revolution created not just a new independent nation but also numerous popular myths about its foundation that in time replaced the facts.
Jan 17, 2019 · 60m -
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E2
The American Civil War
Lucy Worsley shows how the history of the American Civil War has been retold over time, in movies, books and speeches, to promote freedom and equality but also hatred and division
Jan 24, 2019 -
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E3
Supremacy
Lucy Worsley reveals the myths and deceptions in the story of America following the United States' emergence as a superpower after the Second World War.
Jan 31, 2019