America - 4: Inventing a nation, Parts 1 and 2
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A personal history of the United States by Alistair Cooke which was filmed for the British Broadcasting Company. Part 1: After the Revolutionary War, nearly ten years were spent hammering out a constitution based on compromise, a balance of State and Federal government powers and a check and balance system. Part 2: A visit to Jefferson's Virginia home gives insight into the creator of the Bill of Rights. The creation of the Supreme Court and Justice department is related to today's operation. The westward surge is characterized by a detailed study of Daniel Boone.
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- America - 1: The new found land, Parts 1 and 2 1972
- America - 3: Making a revolution, Parts 1 and 2 1972
- America - 4: Inventing a nation, Parts 1 and 2 1972
- America - 5: Gone West, Parts 1 and 2 1972
- America - 7: Domesticating a wilderness, Parts 1 and 2 1972
- America - 9: The huddled masses, Parts 1 and 2 1973
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