Drive Thru History: American History
Join Dave Stotts on an adventure through early American history as he tells the stories of the people, places, and events that shaped the founding of the United States of America. Dave travels to five countries in Europe and most of the original 13 colonies, tell stories of faith and freedom, inspiring families with a renewed appreciation for the heritage of our country.
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Episodes - Season 1
The Discovery
We visit the birthplace of Christopher Columbus and the significant sites where he was shaped into the man who would lead an historic journey in 1492....
The Pilgrims
We journey to Scrooby, England, and learn the story of the Pilgrim Separatists who left their homeland, seeking freedom to live their faith in America...
Boston & Beginnings of Revolution
Just north of Plymouth we travel to Boston, one of America’s oldest and most historic cities. It was here that the American Revolution began. The Bo...
Whitefield & Boston's Freedom Trail
We return to England to learn about the life of George Whitefield, the father of the “First Great Awakening.” Back in Boston, we park the Jeep and...
William Penn & Early Philadelphia
We examine the life and vision of the enterprising William Penn. At his home, Pennsbury Manor, we learn about Penn’s philosophy of representative go...
Founding Fathers of Philadelphia
Philadelphia overflows with early American history. We start our episode by looking at the life of Benjamin Franklin, often called “The First Americ...
Fighters of the Revolution
We learn about some of the great fighters of the American Revolution. We start with the little-known Tadeusz Kosciuszko, the Poland-born engineer who ...
Early Colonial Virginia
Virginia is filled with early American history. We’ll start in Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the New World. We will learn t...
Founding Fathers of Virginia
We travel south and visit the elegant homes of the great Virginian Founding Fathers, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison. We’ll a...
Revolution in New York
We leave the peaceful estates of Virginia and explore the bustling metropolis of New York City. We will visit several historic sites and monuments fro...
New York and the First President
We continue our tour of New York City and visit the modern and industrious Wall Street, the financial capital of the world. Here, we climb the steps o...
New Jersey and Epilogue
We drive to New Jersey and learn about American victories at the Battles of Trenton, Princeton, and Monmouth. At Trenton, we reenact Washington cross...
Cast
Dave Stotts
Himself - Host
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