6 episodes in the catalogue. Explore the stories and air dates, then choose an episode to open FRAME’s player.
Air date: 2026-06-07 · 60 min
The Louisiana Purchase doubles America's size overnight and reshapes the country forever. Originally meant to unify a new nation, the deal sows seeds of deepening division that will ultimately tear the republic apart and ignite a civil war.
Open episode 1 ↗Air date: 2026-06-14 · 60 min
California's rise was not promised. Descendants of the settlers, labourers, and visionaries who pushed west in pursuit of Manifest Destiny reveal the hardship and ambition that transformed a distant frontier and the American map forever.
Open episode 2 ↗Air date: 2026-06-14 · 60 min
The Lewis and Clark expedition - part of Jefferson's vision to create an America stretching "from sea to shining sea" - marks rapid expansion westward, but ultimately leads to the darkest period in Native American history.
Open episode 3 ↗Air date: 2026-06-28 · 60 min
The 1836 Battle of the Alamo becomes a rallying cry for the Texas Revolution, culminating in the U.S. seizing vast territory from Mexico. As decades pass, the nation grows by nearly a third, reshaping North America and its balance of power.
Open episode 4 ↗Air date: 2026-06-21 · 60 min
Against impossible odds, DeWitt Clinton launches a plan to reshape the landscape of New York state and transform it into a global trading superpower, sparking conflict between the Gilded Age elite and the immigrant poor.
Open episode 5 ↗Air date: 2026-06-21 · 60 min
The Alaska Purchase adds vast territory to the U.S., but Alaska is also one of Earth's most extreme environments. Initially thought to be a failure, oil is discovered, and the land becomes a cornerstone of America's economy - with hidden costs.
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