Whats Your Story? On Sunday night, HISTORY premiered its new epic series, AMERICA THE STORY OF US , to a record-breaking 5.7 million viewers and drawing a household rating of 4.0 making it HISTORYs highest rated and most-watched special mini series premiere of all time. With an introduction by President Obama, the first show on April 25 chronicled the struggles of early settlers, driven by the promise of a new life, as they faced a myriad of danger and conflict.