American History's Biggest Fibs

The American Revolution. The Civil War. The American Dream. These are the moments and mottos that define America. But how much can history be trusted? And how many myths or half-truths bind together the history of the United States? Explore New York, Atlanta, Boston and Arizona and dig deeper into America's much mythologised past. Lucy Worsley reveals the heroes who spearheaded America's triumphant moments in history, as well as the cynical motives, divisions and darkness that lie behind the legends.