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American Ride

Season 6 · 12 episodes

Take a ride through the Great Depression and World War II.

  1. Episode 1

    FDR

    After years of economic turmoil, President Franklin D. Roosevelt offers America a new hope.

  2. Episode 2

    Day of Infamy

    The United States is thrust into World War II following the attack on Pearl Harbor.

  3. Episode 3

    The Giant Arises

    Stan details the boom of American industry as World War II creates new demands overseas.

  4. Episode 4

    Bloodied but Unbowed

    Stan highlights the impact of the Battle of Midway as it changes the tides of the war.

  5. Episode 5

    Wolf Pack/Shadow War

    U-boats, espionage, and propaganda create new challenges for the United States during World War II.

  6. Episode 6

    Sacred Honor

    May 12, 2014

    Following Pearl Harbor, FDR authorizes the use of internment camps for Japanese American citizens.

  7. Episode 7

    Terrible Swift Sword

    May 19, 2014

    Stan shares the stories of the important military leaders of the United State’s war efforts.

  8. Episode 8

    Overlord

    May 26, 2014

    Stan travels to the beaches of Normandy to visit the site of the famous Operation Neptune.

  9. Episode 9

    Across the Pacific

    Jun 2, 2014

    Operation Cartwheel unfolds in the Pacific Theater with a series of costly battles.

  10. Episode 10

    On to Victory

    Jun 9, 2014

    The outcome of the Battle of the Bulge paves the way for the Allies’ victory against Nazi Germany.

  11. Episode 11

    Uncommon Valor

    Jun 16, 2014

    As V-Day is celebrated across the globe, the conflict in the Pacific Theater rages on.

  12. Episode 12

    Cost of Victory

    Jun 23, 2014

    Stan examines the impact of the atomic bombs in Japan and the horrors of the Holocaust.