Stories of America

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

In this episode, young viewers trace the earliest encounters between Europeans and the land that would become the United States. Through simple narrat...

This episode explores how the name “America” came to be. Through simple narration and clear visuals, young viewers learn about the mapmaker Martin Wal...

This episode introduces children to the story of Pocahontas and her role in early American history. Through simple narration and reenacted scenes, the...

This episode introduces young viewers to the children who traveled aboard the Mayflower in 1620. Through simple narration and reenactments, it explore...

This episode explores two very different figures from the early days of Plymouth Colony. Through simple narration and reenactments, children learn abo...

This episode introduces children to the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam, the bustling trading post that would one day become New York City. Through...

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

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

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

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

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

This episode explores the meaning of “Indian Summer,” the warm, calm days that sometimes appear late in the fall. Through simple narration and gentle...

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

This episode follows the famous expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark as they journey across the vast, unmapped lands of the American West....

This episode introduces children to the legendary frontiersman Davy Crockett, a figure whose real-life adventures helped inspire American folklore. Th...

This episode introduces children to Robert Fulton, the inventor best known for developing the first successful steamboat. Through simple narration and...

This episode introduces children to the long and challenging journey pioneers faced as they traveled west along the Oregon Trail. Through simple narra...

This episode follows Gretchen, a young girl who joins her family on their journey into the American West. Through simple narration and reenactments, c...

This episode introduces children to the excitement and upheaval of the California Gold Rush of 1849. Through simple narration and reenactments, the pr...

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

This episode introduces children to the difficult and dangerous journey faced by enslaved people who sought freedom by escaping bondage. Through simpl...

This episode introduces children to the secret network known as the Underground Railroad, which helped enslaved people escape to freedom before the Ci...

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

This episode introduces children to Clara Barton, the compassionate nurse who became known as the “Angel of the Battlefield” during the Civil War. Thr...

This episode introduces children to the building of the Transcontinental Railroad, one of the most ambitious projects in America’s early history. Thro...

This episode introduces children to Pecos Bill, one of America’s most famous tall‑tale heroes. Through lively narration and playful reenactments, the...

This episode introduces children to the early life and inventive spirit of Thomas Edison, one of America’s most influential creators. Through simple n...

This episode introduces children to Annie Oakley, the sharpshooter whose remarkable skill made her one of the most famous performers of the American W...

This episode introduces children to the earliest automobiles and how they began to change everyday life in America. Through simple narration and reena...

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

This episode tells the story of a young girl whose father becomes President of the United States, giving children a gentle, imaginative look at life i...