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American History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

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British historian Lucy Worsley reveals how some of the biggest moments in US history are actually fibs and stories concocted by pop culture, politics and national(istic) pride.

Jan 17, 20191 seasons3 episodesEndedEN

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Lucy Worsley

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Seasons

Season 1

3 episodes

Premiered Jan 17, 2019

Episodes

1–3 of 3

Ep 1

The American Revolution

Jan 17, 2019

The American Revolution created not just a new independent nation but also numerous popular myths about its foundation that in time replaced the facts.

Ep 2

The American Civil War

Jan 24, 2019

Lucy Worsley shows how the history of the American Civil War has been retold over time, in movies, books and speeches, to promote freedom and equality but also hatred and division

Ep 3

Supremacy

Jan 31, 2019

Lucy Worsley reveals the myths and deceptions in the story of America following the United States' emergence as a superpower after the Second World War.