This six-hour documentary explores the American Revolution, tracing the events from the passage of the Stamp Act in 1765 to the ratification of the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights in 1789.
A six-hour documentary explores the American Revolution, covering the Stamp Act's passage in 1765 to the ratification of the US Constitution and Bill of Rights in 1789. The series incorporates narration, historian interviews, and re-enactments of battles, alongside excerpts from letters, diaries, and documents spoken by actors.
1. The Reluctant Revolutionaries
Aired: Nov 23, 1997Introduction of the major players, life as British colonists, the Stamp Act, ...
Aired: Nov 23, 1997The Coersive/Intolerable Acts, military reinforcement of Boston, the first Co...
3. The Times That Try Men's Souls
Aired: Nov 24, 1997The British army arrives under General Howe, Washington's formation of an Ame...
Aired: Nov 24, 1997Benjamin Franklin appeals for French assistance, Gen. Burgoyne's incursion fr...
5. The World Turned Upside Down
Aired: Nov 25, 1997The French alliance, Gen. Clinton's campaign in the south, the siege of Charl...
Aired: Nov 25, 1997Creating the new nation, Washington resigns his commission, Noah Webster stan...
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Liberty! -Trailer
