Episode Detail: Independence (1765-1776) - Freedom: A History of Us
“Independence” (Part 1 of 16) begins with the Boston Tea Party and ends in the summer of 1776, when “something happened that would change the world forever,” says narrator Katie Couric. Voices include Michael Caine (William Pitt ), John Goodman (Benjamin Harrison), Tom Hanks (Paul Revere), Anthony Hopkins (George Washington ), Kevin Kline (Thomas Jefferson), John Lithgow (Benjamin Rush), Brad Pitt (George Hewes), Martin Sheen (John Adams) and Meryl Streep (Abigail Adams).
Episodes: Freedom: A History of Us - 16 total Episodes
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2/21/2003: Becoming Free
Season 1, Episode 16
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2/21/2003: Marching to Freedom Land
Season 1, Episode 15
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2/14/2003: Let Freedom Ring
Season 1, Episode 14
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2/14/2003: Democracy and Struggles
Season 1, Episode 13
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2/7/2003: Depression and War
Season 1, Episode 12
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2/7/2003: Safe for Democracy
Season 1, Episode 11
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1/31/2003: Yearning to Breathe Free
Season 1, Episode 10
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1/31/2003: Working for Freedom
Season 1, Episode 9
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1/24/2003: Whose Land Is This?
Season 1, Episode 8
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1/24/2003: What Is Freedom?
Season 1, Episode 7
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1/19/2003: Wake Up America (1788-1848)
Season 1, Episode 4
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1/19/2003: Liberty for All? (1620-1849)
Season 1, Episode 3
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1/17/2003: A War to End Slavery (1861-1865)
Season 1, Episode 6
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1/17/2003: A Fatal Contradiction (1700-1861)
Season 1, Episode 5
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1/12/2003: Revolution (1776-1809)
Season 1, Episode 2
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1/12/2003: Independence (1765-1776)
Season 1, Episode 1
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