Liberty! (1997)
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
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1. The Reluctant Revolutionaries: 1763-17741997-11-23 · 54mIn 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.
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2. Blows Must Decide: 1774-17761997-11-23 · 55m 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
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3. The Times That Try Men's Souls: 1776-17771997-11-24 · 54mDays 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
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4. Oh Fatal Ambition: 1777-17781997-11-24 · 55mThe "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
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5. The World Turned Upside Down: 1778-17831997-11-25 · 54mThe 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
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6. Are We to Be a Nation?: 1783-17881997-11-25 · 55mPeace 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
Cast
Victor GarberJohn Dickinson
Donna MurphyAbigail Adams
Alex JenningsKing George III
Anthony HealdPhilip Vickers Fithian
Colm FeoreAlexander Hamilton
Peter DonaldsonJohn Adams
Stephen LangGeorge Washington
Jefferson MaysJames Madison
Edward HerrmannNarrator
Philip Seymour HoffmanJoseph Plumb Martin
Jane AdamsSara Scott
Jake WeberVirginia Officer
Isiah Whitlock Jr.Luke - Slave
Terrence MannGeneral John BurgoyneImages
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