Italian explorer Christopher Columbus being greeted by native Americans upon arrival in New World.
Presenter
David Reynolds is the Professor of International History at Cambridge University and a Fellow of Christ's College.
David is a regular visitor to the United States and has held visiting university appointments at Harvard, Nebraska and Oklahoma.
The series
'America: Empire of Liberty' won the Voice of the Listener & Viewer Award for the Best New Radio Programme of 2008 and was nominated for a SONY Radio Academy Award.