Liberty - The American Revolution

Starring: Jane Adams, Peter Donaldson, Colm Feore, et al.

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• Format: DVD
• Release Date: January 1
• Rating: Unrated (Not Rated)
• Publisher: PBS Direct
• Starring: Jane Adams, Peter Donaldson, Colm Feore, Victor Garber, Anthony Heald, Edward Herrmann, Alex Jennings, Mel Johnson Jr., Stephen Lang, Terrence Mann
• Other Video Info: NTSC
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

What your mother never told you

This is a six-hour program that starts out with such abrasive things as the Stamp Act of 1765. It covers well-known events and some not-so-well-known events. This presentation takes you beyond high school romantic history with heroes and heroic deeds that rival the Iliad. We can see some of the underlying motives and accidents that brought about our revolution. We are carried to the very edge of the creation of the Declaration of independents, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. The film is presented by major historians (I have to admit I never saw one or two of them before), but I do have a copy of “The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution of the United States” with an Introduction by Pauline Maier, and it was interesting to see her as a presenter in this series. There are a great deal of actors that quote actual letters and statements from historical figures; it almost becomes a game on the side, trying to guess where you saw the actor before. We get maps and diagrams to help follow the action. But it is the actual view of the countryside that can be so beautiful that it can take your breath away. There is a companion book to this presentation, and it goes into more depth. However, I do not think the book could do justice or hold the attention that this 6-part series can. The Reluctant Revolutionaries: 1763-1774 Blows Must Decide: 1774-1776 The Times That Try Men's Souls: 1776-1777 Oh, Fatal Ambition: 1777-1778 The World Turned Upside Down: 1778-1783 Are We to Be a Nation? 1783-1788 Some of the bonus items on the DVD are: "Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier" Music Traditional Arranged by James Taylor and Mark O'Connor Produced by Mark O'Connor Performed by Mark O'Connor (violin), James Taylor (vocals, guitar), John Jarvis (keyboards), Russ Barenberg (guitar), John Mock (pennywhistle, low whistle), Glenn Worf (bass) and Eddie Bayers (percussion)