Liberty!: Season 1
Episode Guide
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The Reluctant Revolutionaries: 1763-1774
Nov 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 harbor when they hear talk of tea parties.
Blows Must Decide: 1774-1776
Nov 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 matters "Over the Edge" in 1776. Common Sen
The Times That Try Men's Souls: 1776-1777
Nov 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 New Jersey. With only a few days of enlist
Oh Fatal Ambition: 1777-1778
Nov 24, 1997
The "united" states remain in dire need of funds and military support. Congress dispatches Benjamin Franklin to France in hopes of creating an alliance which will provide both. Mea
The World Turned Upside Down: 1778-1783
Nov 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 engagements, the British army heads for Vi
Are We to Be a Nation?: 1783-1788
Nov 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 act like sovereign nations. By the time