How The World Made America

This HISTORY®-produced documentary tells the story of America and the people who made it what it is today. The series chronicles the immigration patterns of ethnic groups to the United States through the telling of historical events, including the Dutch Fur Trade, the creation of the postage stamp by Irish immigrants, the California Gold Rush, the Great Migration of African-Americans to the North and West, and the building of the Transcontinental Railroad, which reduced America's East to West travel time from six months to one week. Anchored by interviews with descendants of ancestors, whose stories are featured throughout the series, and geographical imagery that showcases the history of how the US was populated, America: Journey of the Brave uncovers the great forces that set mankind in motion. (History Channel)