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The series follows the lives of Daniel Boone, Lewis and Clark, Davy Crockett, Andrew Jackson, and others who blazed new trails across America's wilderness. The series is narrated by Campbell Scott, directed by John Ealer and executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio. [1] It is the third installment of the That Built franchise.
The series is directed by Patrick Reams and Ruán Magan and is narrated by Campbell Scott. It averaged 2.6 million total viewers (1.2 million adults 25–54 and 1 million adults 18–49) across four nights. It is the first installment of the That Built franchise.
The series started with the miniseries The Men Who Built America in 2012. [ 2 ] To date, the longest running of these series is The Food That Built America , which premiered on August 11, 2019.
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Crockett was born about 1753 in either Maryland or Frederick County, Virginia. [1] " Davy" Crockett said in his autobiography that John Crockett was born either in Ireland or during the journey from Ireland to America; [2] but later scholars disagreed, saying this had been John's father, also named David.
James Felix Bridger was born on March 17, 1804, in Richmond, Virginia. [6] His parents were James Bridger, an innkeeper in Richmond, and his wife, Chloe. [6] About 1812, the family moved near St. Louis at the eastern edge of America's vast new western frontier. [6]
Simon Kenton (aka "Simon Butler") (April 3, 1755 – April 29, 1836) was a renowned American frontiersman, soldier, and pioneer who played a significant role in the settlement of Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio. He was a contemporary and friend of notable figures such as Daniel Boone, Isaac Shelby, and Thomas Hinde.
Eckert published numerous novels of the Ohio Country frontier in what was called his "The Winning of America" series, including accounts of frontiersmen and notable Native Americans, such as Tecumseh. He conducted extensive research for his works, but inserted fictional dialogue for his historical figures.