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Liberty's Kids

Next show overview: A teenage American boy, a young English lady, and a French boy, all reporters for Benjamin Franklin, share their perspectives on the American Revolutionary War.

Benjamin Franklin recruits a diverse team of young people to document the events leading up to and during the American Revolution for his newspaper, the Pennsylvania Gazette. The team consists of James Hiller, a passionate patriot prone to impulsive decisions; Henri, a French orphan driven by the quest for food; and Sarah Phillips, a young woman with a strong anti-slavery stance, daughter of a former English general. Together, they journey across the colonies, bearing witness to the sacrifices made in the pursuit of freedom.

Episodes:

Episode 1 The Boston Tea Party

1. The Boston Tea Party

Aired: Sep 2, 2002

In the next episode, Moses, James, and Henri arrive in Boston to collect Sara...

Episode 2 The Intolerable Acts

2. The Intolerable Acts

Aired: Sep 3, 2002

The kids must flee occupied Boston, navigating chaos as the British crack dow...

Episode 3 United We Stand

3. United We Stand

Aired: Sep 4, 2002

Sarah and Henri hand Abigail Adams a letter, while James grapples with the ha...

Episode 4 Liberty or Death

4. Liberty or Death

Aired: Sep 5, 2002

The gang embarks on a business trip to Virginia, where they discover Moses' b...

Episode 5 Midnight Ride

5. Midnight Ride

Aired: Sep 6, 2002

On the eve of the American Revolution, Paul Revere and William Dawes embark o...

Episode 7 Green Mountain Boys

7. Green Mountain Boys

Aired: Sep 10, 2002

Conflict arises in the New Hampshire Grants as settlers are forcibly displace...

Episode 9 Bunker Hill

9. Bunker Hill

Aired: Sep 12, 2002

The inaugural clash of the conflict, a pivotal moment in the unfolding narrat...

Episode 12 Common Sense

12. Common Sense

Aired: Sep 17, 2002

The next episode introduces the kids to Tom Paine, a passionate idealist whos...

Episode 14 New York, New York

14. New York, New York

Aired: Sep 19, 2002

The Continental Army suffers a devastating defeat in the Battle of Long Islan...

Episode 15 The Turtle

15. The Turtle

Aired: Sep 20, 2002

A submarine's initial attempt to sink a ship ends in failure on September 6, ...

Episode 16 One Life to Lose

16. One Life to Lose

Aired: Sep 23, 2002

A crucial peace conference between British Admiral Howe and American leaders ...

Episode 17 Captain Molly

17. Captain Molly

Aired: Sep 24, 2002

Ben Franklin sets sail for France on the Reprisal, appointed to a commission ...

Episode 18 American Crisis

18. American Crisis

Aired: Sep 25, 2002

As the war for American independence reaches its darkest hour, General Washin...

Episode 19 Across the Delaware

19. Across the Delaware

Aired: Sep 26, 2002

The Continental Army, led by General Washington, embarks on a bold mission to...

Episode 20 An American in Paris

20. An American in Paris

Aired: Sep 27, 2002

Ben Franklin arrives in Paris and embarks on a challenging endeavor to persua...

Episode 21 Sybil Ludington

21. Sybil Ludington

Aired: Sep 30, 2002

Sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington embarks on her own historic "midnight ride" ...

Episode 22 Lafayette Arrives

22. Lafayette Arrives

Aired: Oct 1, 2002

Marquis de Lafayette, a 19-year-old French aristocrat, arrives in America aft...

Episode 24 Valley Forge

24. Valley Forge

Aired: Oct 3, 2002

The Continental Army, led by George Washington, faces a brutal winter at Vall...

Episode 25 Allies at Last

25. Allies at Last

Aired: Oct 4, 2002

Ben Franklin seizes the momentum of the American victory at Saratoga to negot...

Episode 26 Honor and Compromise

26. Honor and Compromise

Aired: Nov 3, 2002

The States face a crucial challenge in unifying their political efforts prior...

Episode 27 The New Frontier

27. The New Frontier

Aired: Nov 4, 2002

Tragedy unfolds in the Ohio territory as Shawnee Chief Cornstalk and his peop...

Episode 29 The Great Galvez

29. The Great Galvez

Aired: Nov 6, 2002

The Spanish Governor Bernardo de Galvez plays a crucial role in the American ...

Episode 30 In Praise of Ben

30. In Praise of Ben

Aired: Nov 7, 2002

Sarah's return to Philadelphia is a timely reunion with her friends, who are ...

Episode 31 Bostonians

31. Bostonians

Aired: Nov 10, 2002

Sarah and Henri arrive at the Adams family's home in Massachusetts, coincidin...

Episode 32 Benedict Arnold

32. Benedict Arnold

Aired: Jan 19, 2003

Arnold struggles to relinquish control of West Point to the British, with Jam...

Episode 35 James Armistead

35. James Armistead

Aired: Jan 22, 2003

In the next episode, James Armistead, a skilled slave from Virginia, joins fo...

Episode 36 Yorktown

36. Yorktown

Aired: Mar 30, 2003

The long-awaited confrontation reaches its boiling point as the two armies cl...

Episode 37 Born Free and Equal

37. Born Free and Equal

Aired: Mar 31, 2003

On May 28, 1781, Mum Bett, a slave in Massachusetts, takes a bold step by sui...

Episode 39 Going Home

39. Going Home

Aired: Apr 2, 2003

The Treaty of Paris is signed, compelling loyalists to abandon their homes an...

Episode 40 We the People

40. We the People

Aired: Apr 3, 2003

As the Articles of Confederation crumble, America's leaders converge in Phila...

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Info about Liberty's Kids

Current Status: Ended

Network: PBS

Genres:Adventure, Family, War, Animation, History