The Revolution
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S1 E1 - Boston, Bloody Boston
June 3, 200644minExamine 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.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E2 - Rebellion to Revolution
June 10, 200644minThe 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.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E3 - Declaring Independence
June 17, 200644minLook 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.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E4 - American Crisis
June 24, 200644minThe 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.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E5 - Path to World War
July 1, 200644minDiplomat 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.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E6 - Forging an Army
July 8, 200644minWashington struggles to sustain and rebuild his Army at Valley Forge; John Paul Jones's victories over the British navy and the Battle of Monmouth.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E7 - Treason and Betrayal
July 15, 200644minHeroic 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.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E8 - The War Heads South
July 22, 200644minThe British lay siege to Charleston. The Revolution examines the British invasion of the southern states during the war.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E9 - A Hornet's Nest
July 29, 200644minWar erupts in the Southern Colonies. The Revolution examines the conflict in the southern states.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E10 - The End Game
August 5, 200644minThe struggle for independence reaches its climax as both sides are tired of the war.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E11 - Becoming a Nation
August 12, 200644minKing 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.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E12 - Road to the Presidency
August 19, 200644minThe 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.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E13 - A President and His Revolution
August 26, 200644minGeorge 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.'Free trial of HISTORY Vault