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The Revolution

Season 1
From the rebellion to the Constitution, explore the pivotal era in U.S. history.
200613 episodes7+
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  1. S1 E1 - Boston, Bloody Boston

    June 3, 2006
    44min
    TV-PG
    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.
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  2. S1 E2 - Rebellion to Revolution

    June 10, 2006
    44min
    TV-PG
    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.
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  3. S1 E3 - Declaring Independence

    June 17, 2006
    44min
    TV-PG
    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.
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  4. S1 E4 - American Crisis

    June 24, 2006
    44min
    TV-PG
    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.
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  5. S1 E5 - Path to World War

    July 1, 2006
    44min
    TV-PG
    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.
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  6. S1 E6 - Forging an Army

    July 8, 2006
    44min
    TV-PG
    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.
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  7. S1 E7 - Treason and Betrayal

    July 15, 2006
    44min
    TV-PG
    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.
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  8. S1 E8 - The War Heads South

    July 22, 2006
    44min
    TV-PG
    The British lay siege to Charleston. The Revolution examines the British invasion of the southern states during the war.
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  9. S1 E9 - A Hornet's Nest

    July 29, 2006
    44min
    TV-PG
    War erupts in the Southern Colonies. The Revolution examines the conflict in the southern states.
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  10. S1 E10 - The End Game

    August 5, 2006
    44min
    TV-PG
    The struggle for independence reaches its climax as both sides are tired of the war.
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  11. S1 E11 - Becoming a Nation

    August 12, 2006
    44min
    TV-PG
    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.
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  12. S1 E12 - Road to the Presidency

    August 19, 2006
    44min
    TV-PG
    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.
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  13. S1 E13 - A President and His Revolution

    August 26, 2006
    44min
    TV-PG
    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.'
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