American Ride Season 10 Episodes

Episode 1

JQA

Mon, May 2, 2016 30 mins

The Season 10 premiere focuses on the election of 1824, which saw the beginning of a new political era in America.

Episode 2

Old Hickory and Jacksonian Democracy (1829-1837)

Mon, May 9, 2016 30 mins

Examining how Andrew Jackson's rise to power ushered in the modern party system and culture.

Episode 3

Times of Turmoil: Van Buren, Harrison and Tyler

Mon, May 16, 2016 30 mins

Examining Martin Van Buren's influence on today's modern political system in the U.S.

Episode 4

The Alamo

Mon, May 23, 2016 30 mins

Examining the birth of the Lone Star Republic and its dramatic impact on the United States.

Episode 5

James K. Polk: A Man on a Mission

Mon, May 30, 2016 30 mins

Examining James K. Polk as a man of Manifest Destiny. Included: his ability to get things done comes at a cost.

Episode 6

A Time of Compromise: Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore

Mon, Jun 6, 2016 30 mins

A look back at 1850, a time of compromise, although neither Zachary Taylor nor Millard Fillmore did much to ease the tension.

Episode 7

Times of Trouble: Franklin Pierce & James Buchanan

Mon, Jun 13, 2016 30 mins

Examining the presidencies of Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan.

Episode 8

A Time of Crisis: Abraham Lincoln and the Case for Union

Mon, Jun 20, 2016 30 mins

A look back at Abraham Lincoln's inauguration, at which point he became the president of a fractured Union.

Episode 9

Triumph and Tragedy: Andrew Johnson and Reconstruction

Mon, Jun 27, 2016 30 mins

A Democrat placed on the Republican ticket, Andrew Johnson became president after the death of Abraham Lincoln.

Episode 10

The Enforcer of Federalism: Ulysses S. Grant

Mon, Jul 4, 2016 30 mins

America turns to war hero Ulysses S. Grant in 1868.

Episode 11

Captains of Industry

Wed, Feb 21, 2018 30 mins

The American industrial renaissance makes the United States a world power.

Episode 12

To Notre Dame

Mon, Jul 26, 2021 30 mins