Revolt! Historic Revolutions Series

"Give me liberty, or give me death!" We begin with the birth of the Nation and what led to the Declaration of Independence. How were 13 small colonies able to win a seven-year war against a global power such as Great Britain? Once won, why did it take years to write the Constitution? And how did Native Americans and slaves fare afterwards? It is these events that shaped the America of today.

It began when revolutionaries stormed a prison called the Bastille. What were the underlying causes for the revolution? What was the Reign of Terror? Who was Maximilian de Robespierre? Then we take a look at the aftermath of the French Revolution and the impact it had on other political ideologies and governments to better understand why this dramatic period was so important in history.

The Russian Revolution, actually two rebellions, was a revolution that destroyed the Tsarist autocracy, and helped create the Soviet Union. Learn about Lenin, the Bolsheviks, communism, the notorious Rasputin, rumors of cannibalism, and acute poverty. All of which led to a revolution, a coup d'état and a civil war.