What makes American citizens uniquely American? Is it our history? Our perspective? Three noted professors provide a close look at U.S. history and identity in these two comprehensive series.

In The American Identity, historian Patrick N. Allitt investigates the national character with a biographical approach, introducing you to notable Americans, from Thomas Jefferson to Al Capone, whose lives speak eloquently about qualities that make one truly American.

The History of the United States, 2nd Edition is a 84-lecture series that features three top professors. With them, you explore the nation’s past, from European settlement and the Revolutionary War through the Civil War, 19th-century industrialization, world wars, and today. You will discover vital, often overlooked aspects of U.S. history and form new insights into well-known people, ideas, inventions, and occurrences.