American History's Biggest Fibs

Lucy Worsley examines how the history of the American Revolution, a David-and-Goliath battle of men with high ideals taking on the might of the British Empire, has been heavily mythologised.

Lucy Worsley looks at some of the myths surrounding the American Civil War. At the Lincoln Memorial, in Washington, DC, Lucy explains how Abraham Lincoln has gone down in history as the saviour of the union.

Lucy Worsley reveals the historic myths and deceptions told following the United States' emergence as a superpower after World War II. The 1950s and early '60s in America are often remembered as a golden era of abundance.