In 1620, English Separatists known today as "Pilgrims" set out from England on the Mayflower on a quest for religious freedom. In this remarkable story of survival, they found Plymouth, establishing a spiritual foundation for what would one day become America.

John Winthrop and the Puritans brave sickness and wolves as they establish the "city on a hill" in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. They also develop a decidedly democratic and religious vision for life and freedom in the New England colonies.

After banishment from his settlement in a brutal winter and facing likely death, Roger Williams flees into the wilderness, where the Wampanoag Indians rescue him. As a result of his spiritual struggle, he founds Rhode Island and leads a revolution in religious freedom. Williams calls for “Soul Li...

In 1688, the Reverend John Wise led a little-remembered rebellion against the Dominion of New England, a super colony comprised of eight American colonies. As the Americans rise to fight for self-government, this pivotal movement serves as a forerunner of the American Revolution nearly 90 years l...

The Great Awakening, a dramatic spiritual revival, sweeps the colonies beginning in the 1730s, transforming lives in ways never seen before. At the same time, a scientific revolution is taking place with people like Benjamin Franklin, who also fights for freedom of speech. It all leads to 1754 wh...

Storm clouds gather as tensions mount between the American colonies and the British. The Storm brings to life some of the most iconic moments leading up to the American Revolution—the Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party. With cinematic imagery and narration from Abigail Adams...