The American Revolution

The American Revolution
5 Discs

Kelsey Grammer ("Frasier") and Michael Learned ("The Waltons") lend their voices to this comprehensive chronicle of the American Revolution. Actors read the words of important figures, battle reenactments depict Bunker Hill and other skirmishes, and events from Benedict Arnold's treasonous acts to the signing of the Declaration of Independence are told through period images, rare archival material and commentary by renowned historians.

Liberty! The American Revolution

Liberty! The American Revolution

This PBS production showcases the events that led up to the American War for Independence, in comprehensive and sequential order. No stone is left unturned, as everything from the Boston Tea Party to the approval of the U.S. Constitution is explored. The documentary combines narration, reenactments of events, interviews with academics and historians, actors' dramatic readings of letters and diaries written at the time and much more.

Fighting for Freedom: Revolut. & Civil War

Film

Fighting for Freedom: Revolut. & Civil War

2003 NR 120 minutes

Based on Joy Hakim's book series A History of US and narrated by Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Michael Douglas, Anthony Hopkins, Samuel L. Jackson, Susan Sarandon and Martin Sheen, this documentary explores America as a country forged and founded on the principles of liberty, justice and freedom for all. The program begins with the events surrounding the Revolutionary War, and the second half focuses on slavery in America and the Civil War.

1775–1783