Liberty's Kids
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Liberty's Kids

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Two teenage reporters cover the events of the Revolutionary War for Ben Franklin's newspaper, The Philadelphia Gazette.
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Episodi

  1. S1 E1 - The Boston Tea Party (pilot, Part I)

    1 settembre 2002
    23min
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    Colonists in Boston rebel against ""taxation without representation"" by throwing a fortune in tea into the harbor (12/16/73). Moses, James and Henri travel to Boston in search of Sarah, who has arrived from England on a tea-laden ship.
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  2. S1 E2 - Intolerable Acts (pilot, Part II)

    2 settembre 2002
    23min
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    In response to the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament passes the ""Intolerable Acts,"" including ""quartering."" Boston becomes an occupied city (3/74-6/74). In England, Ben Franklin faces charges of treason (1/74).
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  3. S1 E3 - United We Stand

    3 settembre 2002
    23min
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    At the First Continental Congress, representatives of each colony meet as a group for the first time. Sam and John Adams argue that the Intolerable Acts are not just a New England problem, they are an ""American problem.""
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  4. S1 E4 - Liberty or Death!

    4 settembre 2002
    23min
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    Patrick Henry, the greatest speaker of his day, stirs the South to the cause of freedom with his famous ""Give me Liberty or give me death!"" speech (3/23/75).
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  5. S1 E5 - The Midnight Ride

    5 settembre 2002
    23min
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    Paul Revere and William Dawes spread the word that the ""British are coming!"" on the eve of ""the shot heard 'round the world.""
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  6. S1 E6 - The Shot Heard 'round the World

    8 settembre 2002
    23min
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    The Revolutionary War begins with the battles of Lexington and Concord. Minutemen -- citizens taking up arms -- fight the powerful, experienced Red Coats.
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  7. S1 E7 - Green Mountain Boys

    9 settembre 2002
    23min
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    Trouble erupts in the New Hampshire Grants when settlers are forced from their homes (1770-1775). Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold reluctantly join forces to capture Fort Ticonderoga in New York.
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  8. S1 E8 - The Second Continental Congress

    10 settembre 2002
    23min
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    The colonies decide they need a national army. John Adams nominates George Washington -- over other candidates who include the President of Congress, John Hancock to lead the new force.
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  9. S1 E9 - Bunker Hill

    11 settembre 2002
    23min
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    The first major battle of the war. The Americans, with little ammunition, ""don't shoot until they see the whites of their eyes."" The battle results in a victory for the Crown, but at such a high cost to the British.
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  10. S1 E10 - Washington Takes Command

    15 settembre 2002
    23min
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    George Washington arrives in Boston to take command of the army (7/3/75). He has no idea if the New Englanders will follow a Virginian, but he is a born leader and quickly takes charge of the defense of Boston.
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  11. S1 E11 - Postmaster General Franklin

    12 settembre 2002
    23min
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    Ben Franklin is named the first Postmaster General of the colonies (7/26/75). When Patriot mail falls into the hands of the British, James and Sarah agree to carry important letters safely to New York.
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  12. S1 E12 - Common Sense

    16 settembre 2002
    23min
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    Thomas Paine publishes his famous pamphlet. It is an instant best seller, read by everyone from General George Washington to the lowest private in the army.
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  13. S1 E13 - The Turtle

    19 settembre 2002
    23min
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    The first attempt to sink a ship with a submarine fails (9/6/76). Still, the blockade of New York is weakened by another example of Yankee ingenuity. The Kids meet David Bushnell, the father of the submarine.
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  14. S1 E14 - The First Fourth of July

    17 settembre 2002
    23min
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    As Hessians arrive off the coast of Staten Island (7/4/76), John Adams finally convinces Congress that independence is the only answer to the colonies problems. They ask Thomas Jefferson to write the first draft of a ‚ Declaration of Independence.
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  15. S1 E15 - New York, New York

    18 settembre 2002
    23min
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    At the Battle of Long Island, Washington fights the British in open field battles -- with catastrophic results (8/27-29/76). His troops in disarray and his spirit nearly broken, the Commander vows to avoid open field battles.
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  16. S1 E16 - One Life to Lose

    22 settembre 2002
    23min
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    A failed peace conference between the British Admiral Howe and John Adams and Ben Franklin convinces the American leaders that the British have no interest in making peace (9/11/76). Nathan Hale is caught spying and hanged (9/22/76).
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  17. S1 E17 - captain Molly

    23 settembre 2002
    23min
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    Ben Franklin, appointed to a commission to negotiate a treaty with the French, sails for France aboard the Reprisal (10/24/76). Fort Washington surrenders, a catastrophe for the American cause (11/12/76).
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  18. S1 E18 - American Crisis

    24 settembre 2002
    23min
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    The low point of the war for the Americans. Washington‚ is adjutant, General Joseph Reed, questions the Commander's ability to lead. General Lee ignores Washington's orders and is eventually captured by the British (12/13/76).
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  19. S1 E19 - Across the Delaware

    25 settembre 2002
    23min
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    Washington re-crosses the Delaware River on Christmas Day. His troops defeat the sleeping Hessians at Trenton (12/26/76). Washington lights campfires to make it look like his men are bunking down for the night, then marches to Princeton.
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  20. S1 E20 - An American in Paris

    26 settembre 2002
    23min
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    Ben Franklin sets up residence in Paris and begins his uphill battle to enlist France in the American cause (12/28/76). Franklin's hopes are bolstered when news of the victories at Trenton and Princeton reach France.
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  21. S1 E21 - Sybil Ludington

    29 settembre 2002
    23min
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    Sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington makes her own ‚midnight ride‚ in Westchester County, New York (4/26/77). Benedict Arnold fights for respect‚Äù from Congress. James learns that all kinds of people can be heroes.
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  22. S1 E22 - Lafayette Arrives

    30 settembre 2002
    23min
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    The 19-year-old Marquis de Lafayette arrives after an eventful journey from France and offers his services to Congress (7/27/77). He is sent to George Washington, who virtually adopts him as his son.
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  23. S1 E23 - The Hessians Are Coming

    1 ottobre 2002
    23min
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    General Horatio Gates defeats Burgoyne at the Battle of Saratoga (10/17/77). Benedict Arnold is the true hero of the battle but is angered when he fails to receive proper recognition. James witnesses the victory at Saratoga.
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  24. S1 E24 - Valley Forge

    2 ottobre 2002
    23min
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    James, Sarah and Henri are there as George Washington and his Continental Army endure a horrible winter at Valley Forge. Baron von Stueben drafts a training program for the army and helps Washington's troops.
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  25. S1 E25 - Allies at Last

    3 ottobre 2002
    23min
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    News of the American victory at Saratoga helps pave the way for Ben Franklin to negotiate a treaty with France. The treaty obligates the French to help fight the Revolutionary War (2/6/78).
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