Liberty!

1997 • 1 Season • 7.8 Ended

Dramatic documentary about the birth of the American Republic and the struggle of a loosely connected group of states to become a nation.

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Episodes

E1. The Reluctant Revolutionaries: 1763-1774

54 min

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...

E2. Blows Must Decide: 1774-1776

55 min

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...

E3. The Times That Try Men's Souls: 1776-1777

54 min

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....

E4. Oh Fatal Ambition: 1777-1778

55 min

The "united" states remain in dire need of funds and military support. Congress dispatches Benjamin Franklin to France in hopes of creating an allianc...

E5. The World Turned Upside Down: 1778-1783

54 min

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,...

E6. Are We to Be a Nation?: 1783-1788

55 min

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...