The story of America's roots, with a dollop of humor, from the days of Christopher Columbus to the present. Reminisce with great personalities including Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, Thomas Paine, and even the earliest seafaring men who looked upon the New World. Starring Richard Crenna, Leslie Easterbrook, William Windom, Louis Nye, Rene Auberjonois, Ian Abercrombie, Linda Henning, Marty Maguire, Tom Williams, Thomas MacGreevy, and John Harlan