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S1 E1: The Boston Tea Party (pilot, Part I) 12/5/73 - 12/16/73
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 10, 2024
Colonists in Boston rebel against "taxation without representation" by throwing a fortune in tea into the harbor (12/16/73). Moses, James and Henri travel to Boston in search of Sarah, who has arrived from England on a tea-laden ship.
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S1 E40: âWe the Peopleâ 1/87 - 4/30/1789
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 30, 2024
Americaâs leaders meet at a convention in Philadelphia and decide to write a radical new Constitution. Ben Franklin, in his final moment on the world stage, helps forge the âGreat Compromiseâ on legislative representation. James Madison writes much of the
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S1 E38: Going Home 1786
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 30, 2024
With the signing of the Treaty of Paris, loyalists are forced to leave their homes. Many slaves move to Canada to avoid being returned to slavery. American soldiers return home, many of them to abject poverty. Shaysâ Rebellion and other events make it clea
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S1 E37: The Man Who Wouldnât Be King
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 30, 2024
Ben Franklin and John Adams sign the peace treaty with England, ending the Revolutionary War (11/30/83). At Newburgh, New York, some members of Washington's officer corps want him to become King and take over the country. Washington puts down the revolt --
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S1 E37: Born Free and Equal
On Demand • Original Air Date: Apr 1, 2003
A Massachusetts slave sues for her freedom and renames herself Elizabeth Freeman (Voice of Yolanda King); Massachusetts abolishes slavery. Voices include Annette Bening (Abigail Adams), Walter Cronkite (Ben Franklin), Reo Jones (Sarah).
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S1 E36: Yorktown 8/81 - 10/81
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 30, 2024
The climatic battle of the war. Mosesâ brother Cato, a soldier on the British side, is sent into harmâs way by Cornwallis and is aided by a sympathetic Hessian soldier. After a long siege, Cornwallis surrenders. Itâs a huge victory for the Americans, but W
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S1 E35: James Armistead 3/81 - 8/81
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Virginia slave James Armistead joins Lafayette and spies on Benedict Arnold (3/81). Then, working as a double agent, Armistead provides false information to British General Cornwallis (7/81). With news that de Grasseâs French fleet is headed for Chesapeake
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S1 E34: Conflict in the South 11/16/80 - 3/81
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Virginia slave James Armistead joins Lafayette and spies on Benedict Arnold (3/81). Then, working as a double agent, Armistead provides false information to British General Cornwallis (7/81). With news that de Grasseâs French fleet is headed for Chesapeake
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S1 E33: Deborah Samson -- Soldier of the Revolution 1/81 - 5/81
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 30, 2024
Deborah Samson masquerades as a man so she can enlist in the Continental army (5/20/1782-10/23/83). Washington and French general Rochambeau disagree on whether to try to retake New York or move south against Cornwallis (1/81-5/81). Sarah meets the courage
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S1 E32: Benedict Arnold
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jan 20, 2003
Benedict Arnold (voice of Dustin Hoffman) attempts to turn over West Point to the British; James tries to console Sarah, who's upset by Arnold's act of treason. Voices include Reo Jones (Sarah), Chris Lundquist (James), Cork Ramer (George Washington).
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S1 E31: Bostonians 3/8/79 - 9/79
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 30, 2024
Sarah and Henri join the Adams family in Massachusetts just as John and his son John Quincy return from France and are reunited with Abigail (8/2/79). John is asked to write the Massachusetts Constitution (8/9/79). James travels to New York where he meets
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S1 E29: The Great Galvez 11/79 - 3/13/80
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 30, 2024
Spanish Governor Bernardo de Galvez aides the American cause by capturing Baton Rouge (9/21/79), Natchez (10/5/79) and Mobile (3/13/80) from the British. James and Henri sail down the Mississippi, seeking Galvez. In England, Sarah witnesses British opposit
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S1 E28: Not Yet Begun to Fight 9/23/79
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 30, 2024
In a long, desperate battle, John Paul Jones and his wildly outgunned Bonhomme Richard defeat the British Serapis off the coast of England (9/23/79).Sailing to England, Sarah is shipwrecked and saved by Jones. Later, she comes to the realization that she i
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S1 E27: The New Frontier 1779
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 30, 2024
In the Ohio territory, Shawnee Chief Cornstalk and his people are caught between the Americans and the British, with tragic results (11/77). In Philadelphia, inflation makes life difficult for working people and leads to the âFort Wilsonâ riot (10/79). Sar
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S1 E26: Honor and Compromise 5/9/78 - 6/28/78
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 30, 2024
The States struggle to unite politically before the arrival of the French Ambassador (5/9/78-7/8/78). Charles Henry Lee nearly costs the Americans dearly at he Battle of Monmouth when, in direct violation of his orders, he orders a retreat (6/28/78). Georg
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S1 E25: Allies at Last 12/4/77 - 5/4/78
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News of the American victory at Saratoga helps pave the way for Ben Franklin to negotiate a treaty with France. The treaty obligates the French to help fight the Revolutionary War (2/6/78).James learns about religious freedom from Moses Michael Hayes, whil
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S1 E24: Valley Forge 2/78
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 10, 2024
James, Sarah and Henri are there as George Washington and his Continental Army endure a horrible winter at Valley Forge. Baron von Stueben drafts a training program for the army and helps Washington's troops become a professional fighting unit. Lafayette p
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S1 E23: The Hessians Are Coming 8/77 - 10/17/77
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 10, 2024
General Horatio Gates defeats Burgoyne at the Battle of Saratoga (10/17/77). Benedict Arnold is the true hero of the battle but is angered when he fails to receive proper recognition. James witnesses the victory at Saratoga while lashed to a Hessian soldie
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S1 E22: Lafayette Arrives 7/27/77 - 9/11/77
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 10, 2024
The 19-year-old Marquis de Lafayette arrives after an eventful journey from France and offers his services to Congress (7/27/77). After at first being turned down he is sent to George Washington, who virtually adopts him as his son. Lafayette distinguishes
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S1 E21: Sybil Ludington 4/77 - 7/77
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 10, 2024
Sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington makes her own âmidnight rideâ in Westchester County, New York (4/26/77). Benedict Arnold fights for ârespectâ from Congress. James learns that all kinds of people can be heroes. Sarah sees Benedict Arnold battle for respect
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S1 E20: An American in Paris 1/77 - 3/77
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 10, 2024
Ben Franklin sets up residence in Paris and begins his uphill battle to enlist France in the American cause (12/28/76). Franklinâs hopes are bolstered when news of the victories at Trenton and Princeton reach France (3/77). In America, civilians and soldie
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S1 E19: Across the Delaware 12/22/76 - 1/2/77
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 10, 2024
Washington re-crosses the Delaware River on Christmas Day. His troops defeat the sleeping Hessians at Trenton (12/26/76). Washington lights campfires to make it look like his men are bunking down for the night, then marches to Princeton and another victory
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S1 E18: American Crisis 12/12/76 - 12/19/76
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 10, 2024
The low point of the war for the Americans. Washingtonâs adjutant, General Joseph Reed, questions the Commanderâs ability to lead. General Lee ignores Washingtonâs orders and is eventually captured by the British (12/13/76). The Continental Congress, antic
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S1 E17: âcaptain Mollyâ 10/24/76 - 11/12/76
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 10, 2024
Ben Franklin, appointed to a commission to negotiate a treaty with the French, sails for France aboard the Reprisal (10/24/76). Fort Washington surrenders, a catastrophe for the American cause (11/12/76). To this date, General Washington has lost every bat
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S1 E16: One Life to Lose 9/9/76 - 9/22/76
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A failed peace conference between the British Admiral Howe and John Adams and Ben Franklin convinces the American leaders that the British have no interest in making peace (9/11/76). Nathan Hale is caught spying and hanged (9/22/76). The Kids, at first uni
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S1 E15: New York, New York 7/9/76 - 9/15/76
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 10, 2024
At the Battle of Long Island, Washington fights the British in open field battles -- with catastrophic results (8/27-29/76). His troops in disarray and his spirit nearly broken, the Commander vows to avoid open field battles and to instead borrow war tacti
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S1 E13: The First Fourth of July
On Demand • Original Air Date: Sep 18, 2002
It's July 4, 1776, and the kids are back in Philadelphia, where Thomas Jefferson (voice of Ben Stiller) has a writing assignment. But first, John Adams (Billy Crystal) must convince the Continental Congress to declare independence. Voice of Franklin: Walter Cronkite.
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S1 E13: The Turtle 9/4/76 - 9/7/76
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 10, 2024
The first attempt to sink a ship with a submarine fails (9/6/76). Still, the blockade of New York is weakened by another example of Yankee ingenuity. The Kids, thinking theyâre reporting on the sighting of a âsea monsterâ in New York harbor, instead meet D
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S1 E12: Common Sense 1/10/76
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 10, 2024
Thomas Paine publishes his famous pamphlet. It is an instant best seller, read by everyone from General George Washington to the lowest private in the army. James, Sarah and Henri meet Thomas Paine and learn of his belief that the common man can rule himse
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S1 E11: Postmaster General Franklin 5/26/75 - 7/26/75
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 10, 2024
Ben Franklin is named the first Postmaster General of the colonies (7/26/75). When Patriot mail falls into the hands of the British, James and Sarah agree to carry important letters safely to New York. On the way they evade British troops and get help from
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S1 E11: Washington Takes Command
On Demand • Original Air Date: Sep 16, 2002
George Washington (voice of Cork Ramer) takes command of the Continental Army in Boston on July 3, 1775 (with Sarah, James and Henri looking on). Then James accompanies Henry Knox to Fort Ticonderoga, N.Y., to pick up cannons for the patriot forces. Voice of Henri: Kathleen Barr. Voice of Franklin: Walter Cronkite.
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