America’s history is filled with familiar names, places, and moments. Plymouth. George Washington. The American Revolution. Independence Hall. The Liberty Bell.
But behind those familiar pieces of history are remarkable stories of faith, courage, sacrifice, prayer, and a closely held belief that liberty comes from God.
The American Story, the first Real Life Network Original documentary, featuring Pastor Jack Hibbs and historian Tim Barton, goes beyond the familiar accounts to explore the people, convictions, and events that helped shape a nation.
And beginning today, you can pre-order it.
Rather than simply revisiting familiar events, The American Story looks beneath the surface to uncover the beliefs, sacrifices, and people behind the history.
Tim Barton travels to many of the places where America’s story actually unfolded, including Plymouth, Boston, Lexington, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and Valley Forge. Standing at historic sites such as Plymouth Rock, the Monument to the Forefathers, Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and Valley Forge, he brings context to people and events that can too easily become little more than names and dates.
You’ll encounter the Pilgrims and their vision for the New World. The pastors and revivalists whose preaching helped shape colonial America. George Washington and the faith that sustained him through extraordinary challenges. Samuel and John Adams. Benjamin Franklin. The Continental Congress. The fight for liberty.
Along the way, Pastor Jack Hibbs connects those events to something more than history. He asks what Christians today can learn from the faith, courage, and sense of responsibility demonstrated by generations who came before us.
The American Story is not simply about remembering the past. It is about considering what we will do with the inheritance we have received.
America is celebrating its 250th birthday this year, making this an especially important time to know how our nation began and to pass that history to another generation.
That is why the pre-order offering includes more than the film itself.
The American Story bundle includes the DVD, digital access to the documentary, and the Give Thanks: A Holiday Kids Guide, a fun, faith-centered resource created to help children discover the history and meaning behind Thanksgiving.
While The American Story takes families deeper into America’s founding and Christian heritage, the kids’ guide gives younger family members an age-appropriate way to explore history for themselves.
Together, they create an opportunity to do something increasingly rare: sit down as a family, learn together, ask questions, and talk about the people and principles that helped shape the country we call home.
The American Story arrives Thanksgiving Day, November 26.
It is fitting that a film about America’s beginnings would arrive during a holiday rooted so deeply in remembrance and gratitude.
This Thanksgiving season, go beyond the familiar version of the story. Visit the places where history happened. Meet the people behind the names. Discover the faith that influenced generations of Americans.
And then pass the story on.
Pre-order The American Story bundle today.
