
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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Air Date: 1997-11-23
In 1763, the capitol city of America is London, George Washington is lobbying for a post in the British army, and no ...
Air Date: 1997-11-23
A total break from Great Britain remains hard for Americans to imagine, even after shots are fired at Lexington and ...
Air Date: 1997-11-24
Days after the Declaration of Independence is signed, a British force arrives in New York harbor. Washington and his ...
Air Date: 1997-11-24
The "united" states remain in dire need of funds and military support. Congress dispatches Benjamin Franklin to Franc...
Air Date: 1997-11-25
The British hope to exploit the issue of slavery and to enlist the support of loyalists in the south. They fail. Afte...
Air Date: 1997-11-25
Peace comes to the United States, but governing the world's newest republic is no simple task. Congress is ineffectua...