Meet Kennewick Man, a 9,000-year-old skeleton that changed our view of prehistoric America. Discover why the Pilgrims really left Europe and what it was like to live in one of the earliest English settlements. Follow American colonists as they prepare to break from British rule. And examine the many influences that shaped the new nation's government.

Segments:

The Mystery of the First Americans (07:54)
Introduction (01:01)
Kennewick Man: Gathering the Skeleton (03:40)
Examining Kennewick Man's Bones: Settler or Stone Age Man? (03:27)
Kennewick Man: The Oldest Skeleton in the Americas (03:24)
Native American Burials: The Science vs. Culture Controversy Over Kennewick Man (03:29)
Kennewick Skull Gives Rise to a New Early American Immigration Theory (03:26)
A Clay Model of Kennewick Man (04:49)
From the Old World to the New: Ancient Origins of Modern American Ideals (04:18)
Jamestown: The First Colony (04:09)
The Truth About Plymouth Rock (07:37)
The Myth: Pilgrims Land on Plymouth Rock (05:24)
Plymouth Rock's Original Location (02:12)
A Nation Is Born: America Revolts against British Rule (04:54)

(55 minutes)

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