The Revolution

Examine the conflicts and controversies leading to war, including the Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere's Ride, and the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

The Revolutionaries lay siege to Boston. Explore Ethan Allen and the capture of Fort Ticonderoga, the formation of the Continental Army and the conscription of slaves by both sides.

Look at early phases of the American Revolution, including Thomas Paine, the British campaign in New York, writing the Declaration of Independence and the Battle of Long Island.

The newly proclaimed nation stares at the stark realization that it could soon be dead. Desperate and determined, General George Washington gambles on a dangerously daring stroke to save America.

Diplomat Benjamin Franklin tries to convince the French to join the fight against Britain; Philadelphia falls to the British; the Americans win a stunning victory at Saratoga and gain a new ally.

Washington struggles to sustain and rebuild his Army at Valley Forge; John Paul Jones's victories over the British navy and the Battle of Monmouth.

Heroic General Benedict Arnold turns his back on his nation, forever sealing his legacy as a traitor. George Washington burns the Iroquois Indians out of New York State, leaving a wake of devastation.

The British lay siege to Charleston. The Revolution examines the British invasion of the southern states during the war.

War erupts in the Southern Colonies. The Revolution examines the conflict in the southern states.

The struggle for independence reaches its climax as both sides are tired of the war.

King George III is forced by the parliament to sue for peace. Examine the signing of Treaty of Paris, the political and economic chaos following the war and the writing of the Constitution.

The War is over, but Washington is enlisted for another duty. The Revolution looks at the the first president of the United States and his work during the war.

George Washington completes his trip from Mount Vernon to NYC, where he's inaugurated as first president of a new nation. The former Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army is now 'Mr. President.'