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13 Episodes 2011 - 2011
Episode 1
Mon, Oct 3, 201125 mins
From the Renaissance to the Reformation and colonization, meet pioneers in science, religion, and exploration that paved the way to a New World and the birth of a nation.
Episode 2
Mon, Oct 3, 201124 mins
Discover George Washington and his experience with the French and Indian War. Then, find out what happened when the British government began taxing the colonies without their consent.
Episode 3
Mon, Oct 10, 201124 mins
See what happens when pilgrims tire of oppression and seek religious freedom-and Sam Adams, John Adams, and John Hancock become the architects of American independence.
Episode 4
Mon, Oct 17, 201124 mins
Find out what happens when the fervor for a revolution is fueled by Paul Revere's famous ride, the Boston Tea Party, and the battles of Lexington and Concord.
Episode 5
Mon, Oct 24, 201124 mins
The Second Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia. Emotions run high as General Ethan Allen is deployed to deal with the British at Ticonderoga. Washington lays siege to British-held Boston.
Episode 6
Mon, Oct 31, 201124 mins
See what happens when the Second Continental Congress votes to create a document that will declare to the world that America will be free.
Episode 7
Mon, Nov 7, 2011
When General Howe brings an invasion to the battle of Brooklyn Heights, Washington's miraculous retreat to Manhattan saves the Continental Army.
Episode 8
Mon, Nov 21, 2011
Washington does the unthinkable when he crosses the frozen Delaware for surprise attacks that will keep the patriot cause alive.
Episode 9
Mon, Nov 28, 2011
The great American victory at Saratoga makes France an ally of the new United States and turns the revolution into world war.
Episode 10
Mon, Dec 5, 2011
George Washington and the Continental Army endure the harsh winter at Valley Forge.
Episode 11
Mon, Dec 12, 2011
When Washington and the Continental army charge out of Valley Forge, the British change their strategy and take the war south.
Episode 12
Mon, Dec 19, 2011
The unruly "Overmountain Boys" crush the loyalists at Kings Mountain; General Daniel Morgan rediscovers modern tactics at Cowpens; and General Nathaniel Greene continues the war of attrition.
Episode 13
Mon, Dec 26, 2011
Learn about the nautical hero John Paul Jones, the great victory at Yorktown, and the French and American navies.