This amazing set features 3 must-have sets for any American History collector! Includes THE PRESIDENTS, THE LAST DAYS OF CIVIL WAR and THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

10 one-hour documentaries directed by 10 award-winning independent filmmakers -- highlights 10 individual days that each triggered change in America.

Through compelling storytelling and creative visuals, they provide a portrait of a nation attempting to address some of the tensions and contradictions at the heart of the American democratic experiment.

Seven documentaries by Ken Burns offer an anthem to the nation and its people. "Brooklyn Bridge" and "Statue of Liberty" recalls the building of two New York edifices. "Empire of the Air" recounts the creators of radio, while "The Congress" depicts a unique American institution. Artist "Thomas Hart Benton" and politician "Huey Long" emerge in compelling biographies, while "The Shakers" is a moving tribute to an enduring religious experiment. 7 discs.

Ken Burns' sweeping documentary reveals an American West stripped of Hollywood mythology, yet filled with drama and legendary heroes and villains. The series depicts effects on the land and Indian peoples by white settlers, adventurers, and exploiters, and how gold in California changed the country. Witness the violence triggered by the Civil War, construction of a transcontinental railroad, and tragedies at Little Big Horn and Wounded Knee.

It is impossible to underestimate the pivotal role transportation has played in the growth of the nation. From horse-and-buggy to railroad to automobile to the miracle of almost instantaneous communications, the Smithsonian Institute and A&E present AMERICA ON THE MOVE--two complete documentaries that cover over a century of invention and innovation. Interviews, fascinating archival footage and a stunning behind-the-scenes look at the new transportation exhibit at the National Museum of American History reveal the epic transformation of our nation by planes, trains, boats and automobiles.

A sweeping saga of bravery, cruelty and pure folly, these are the stories of adventurers who stopped at nothing to conquer an unknown land and its peoples. Led by legendary cities of gold and mythical passages to China, foiled by international intrigue and mutiny on the high seas, men like Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Henry Hudson, Jean Ribault, and Vitus Bering left an indelible mark on a vast new continent. Straight from the explorers' journals, European diaries and oral histories of Native Americans, CONQUEST OF AMERICA presents an amazing, region-by-region account of extraordinary times and extraordinary men. Expert commentary and vivid on-site re-enactments complete this epic course in history.