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Boston, Bloody Boston

Aired on Jun 04, 200644m

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

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Rebellion to Revolution

Aired on Jun 11, 200644m

Explore the early stages of the Revolutionary War, including Ethan Allen and the capture of Fort Ticonderoga, the military appointment of George Washington, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the siege and later British evacuation of Boston.

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Declaring Independence

Aired on Jun 18, 200644m

Dark and devastating struggles challenge the dreams for independence in 1776. 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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American Crisis

Aired on Jun 25, 200644m

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

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Path To World War

Aired on Jul 02, 200644m

Diplomat Benjamin Franklin tries to convince the French to join the fight against the British. Examine the Burgoyne campaign to take the Hudson River, Howe's campaign against Philadelphia, British victory at Brandywine & the American victory at Saratoga.

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Forging an Army

Aired on Jul 09, 200644m

Examine winter for Washington at Valley Forge, including Von Steuben's training and Nathanael Greene's supplying of the Continental Army. And take a look at John Paul Jones's victories over the British navy and the Battle of Monmouth.

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Treason And Betrayal

Aired on Jul 16, 200644m

Heroic General Benedict Arnold turns his back on his country, forever sealing his legacy as a traitor. George Washington takes his war to the frontier, burning the Iroquois Indians out of New York State and leaving a wake of devastation.

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The War Heads South

Aired on Jul 23, 200644m

The British lay siege to Charleston and invade the southern states. Explore British efforts to recruit slaves in the south, the Banastre Tarleton attack at Monck's Corner, and Benjamin Lincoln's surrender of Charleston.

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A Hornet's Nest

Aired on Jul 30, 200644m

Examine the conflict in the southern states, including Banastre Tarleton's role in the Waxhaw Massacre, the battle between Horatio Gates and Charles Cornwallis at Camden, and the battle of Cowpens where Daniel Morgan defeated Tarleton.

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The End Game

Aired on Aug 08, 200644m

The struggle for independence reaches its climax as both sides are tired of the war. Explore the battle between Nathaniel Green and Charles Cornwallis at Guilford Court House and the build up to the conclusion at Battle of Yorktown.

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Becoming A Nation

Aired on Aug 13, 200644m

King George III is forced by the parliament to sue for peace, the signing of the Treaty of Paris, Washington's suppressing of the Newburgh Conspiracy, political and economic chaos following the war, and the writing of the Constitution.

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Road To The Presidency

Aired on Aug 20, 200644m

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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A President And His Revolution

Aired on Aug 27, 200644m

George Washington completes his trip from Mount Vernon, Virginia to New York City, where he's inaugurated as first president of the newly created United States. The former Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army is now "Mr. President."