Liberty!

1. S01E01The Reluctant Revolutionaries: 1763-1774November 23, 1997—In 1763, the capitol city of America is London, George Washington is lobbying for a post in the British army, and no one thinks of Boston ha
2. S01E02Blows Must Decide: 1774-1776November 23, 1997—A total break from Great Britain remains hard for Americans to imagine, even after shots are fired at Lexington and Concord. Words push matt
3. S01E03The Times That Try Men's Souls: 1776-1777November 24, 1997—Days after the Declaration of Independence is signed, a British force arrives in New York harbor. Washington and his troops are driven to Ne
4. S01E04Oh Fatal Ambition: 1777-1778November 24, 1997—The "united" states remain in dire need of funds and military support. Congress dispatches Benjamin Franklin to France in hopes of creating
5. S01E05The World Turned Upside Down: 1778-1783November 25, 1997—The British hope to exploit the issue of slavery and to enlist the support of loyalists in the south. They fail. After a series of brutal en
6. S01E06Are We to Be a Nation?: 1783-1788November 25, 1997—Peace comes to the United States, but governing the world's newest republic is no simple task. Congress is ineffectual and individual states

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