The first episode of the 1976 WVIZ-TV series Stories of America, titled "Our Country's Birthday," is hosted by Ann Mc...

In this episode, young viewers trace the earliest encounters between Europeans and the land that would become the Uni...

This episode explores how the name “America” came to be. Through simple narration and clear visuals, young viewers le...

This episode introduces children to the story of Pocahontas and her role in early American history. Through simple na...

This episode introduces young viewers to the children who traveled aboard the Mayflower in 1620. Through simple narra...

This episode explores two very different figures from the early days of Plymouth Colony. Through simple narration and...

This episode introduces children to the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam, the bustling trading post that would one d...

This episode introduces children to the remarkable life of Benjamin Franklin—printer, inventor, writer, and statesman...

This episode introduces children to the early life and leadership of George Washington, tracing his journey from a yo...

This episode introduces children to the adventurous life of Daniel Boone, one of America’s most famous frontiersmen. ...

This episode helps children understand how rising tensions between the American colonies and Great Britain led to the...

This episode explores the everyday skills and simple tools that helped early American families survive. Through clear...

This episode explores the meaning of “Indian Summer,” the warm, calm days that sometimes appear late in the fall. Thr...

This episode explores how early American communities depended on farming and the people who worked the land. Through ...

This episode follows the famous expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark as they journey across the vast, unm...

This episode introduces children to the legendary frontiersman Davy Crockett, a figure whose real-life adventures hel...

This episode introduces children to Robert Fulton, the inventor best known for developing the first successful steamb...

This episode introduces children to the long and challenging journey pioneers faced as they traveled west along the O...

This episode follows Gretchen, a young girl who joins her family on their journey into the American West. Through sim...

This episode introduces children to the excitement and upheaval of the California Gold Rush of 1849. Through simple n...

This episode introduces children to the fast‑riding mail service that briefly connected the American West before the ...

This episode introduces children to the difficult and dangerous journey faced by enslaved people who sought freedom b...

This episode introduces children to the secret network known as the Underground Railroad, which helped enslaved peopl...

This episode tells the story of Martin, a young boy who learns about the life and leadership of Abraham Lincoln. Thro...

This episode introduces children to Clara Barton, the compassionate nurse who became known as the “Angel of the Battl...

This episode introduces children to the building of the Transcontinental Railroad, one of the most ambitious projects...

This episode introduces children to Pecos Bill, one of America’s most famous tall‑tale heroes. Through lively narrati...

This episode introduces children to the early life and inventive spirit of Thomas Edison, one of America’s most influ...

This episode introduces children to Annie Oakley, the sharpshooter whose remarkable skill made her one of the most fa...

This episode introduces children to the earliest automobiles and how they began to change everyday life in America. T...

This episode tells the gentle story of a small, bright‑colored animal whose adventures introduce children to themes o...

This episode tells the story of a young girl whose father becomes President of the United States, giving children a g...