American Ride

Stan Elsworth is the greatest documentarian ever! I too was thrown a little by this huge Harley rider--who dressed the part--I thought I would be bored,then realized 30 minutes later...

I needed to know who this guy was.

Not only did he tell you things you wouldn't know unless you were a student of history, but he connects many seemingly disparate events and shows you the people, who you know nothing about, and how they truly mattered in our nation's most critical moments.

The most salient aspect is his love of this country. Through all of the wars, he brings both sides strengths and weaknesses, and how they played out. The Civil War episodes are completely astounding! It was hard to keep up with who was Union or Confederates at times, but that just shows how fairly he treats the subject. He points out the cowards and heroes from both sides.

Again, there's no doubting his love of country.

It is storytelling at it's zenith.

Somebody please get him a bigger budget. He won't disappoint!

I wish that Stan Ellsworth had been my American History teacher. This body of work that he has produced not only gives greater detail than what the typical high school class will give a student but corrects a lot of the myths both good and bad. I am going to have my grandchildren watch this series. They will probably come away knowing more than their teachers. Robert C. Myers, Ph.D.

Extremely well done show. Also a great show for older children and teens. I hate to miss any episode about the Revolutionary or Civil Wars. When Stan Ellsworth talks about either of these, you get a SOLID background that gives you the REAL feeling of what was going on, how the people lived, what they sacrificed, a lot of real world details that put you right into their era. I love all the pictures, drawings, and illustrations shown from that era, as well as the video of how these places look today. Stan grips you with his fervor and energy. In learning many things not well known from the standard textbooks, you have a greater understanding about the issue of Freedom and Liberty. Today, we take for granted the invaluable gift we've been given from the enormous sacrifices of so many people. Watching this show helped me see the crippling effects of today's Federal Bureaucracy. Bureaucrats should not be dictating to Us and Congress. Who you vote into Congress DOES make a difference. This show portrays the many simple people who made a great difference, one man and one woman at a time.

My husband and I , were very happy to see Am. Ride, back on today. We have really enjoyed the previous seasons. BUT- the background music this season, seems to be louder. Too LOUD, it makes it hard to clearly hear all of the dialog. Could you please consider softening the music some, it is distracting. Thank you keep up this informative program. Thank you. Like I stated my husband and myself do really enjoy your program, and the only reason I gave the vote rating an 8 out of 10 , is because of the loudness of the music. We have noticed a few other programs, having this same problem too.

I am wondering why you are requiring 10 lines as a minimum for a review? I think I have stated my revue clearly in my first 5 lines.

If you want to understand why American has been the greatest nation on Earth, and why we are the way we are, watch American Ride. The foundation of America is yours to learn for the very first time. These shows are "Not your high school history class". Stan Ellsworth will take you to where American History happened. Not just the physical locations, but with his ability to bring early American history to life with stories and reasons why they happened.... not just cold facts.

This should be required viewing in every American History class in America. We need to remember where we came from to know where we are going.