Episodes
# "The Reluctant Revolutionaries" (1763-1774): Introduction of the major players, life as British colonists, the Stamp Act, The Declaratory Act, the Boston Massacre, No taxation without representation, taxation without representation, The Boston Tea Party # "Blows Must Decide" (1774-1776): The Intolerable Acts, The Coersive/Intolerable Acts, military reinforcement of Boston, the first Continental Congress, the battles of Lexington and Concord and the Battle of Bunker Hill, loyalists and the Olive Branch Petition, ''Common Sense (pamphlet), Common Sense'', United States Declaration of Independence, The Declaration of Independence # "The Times That Try Men's Souls" (1776-1777): The British army arrives under General Howe, Washington's formation of an American army, division of colonies as Patriot (American Revolution), patriot or Loyalist (American Revolution), loyalist, the defense of New York, fall of New Jersey, ''The American Crisis'', the George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, crossing of the Delaware River and the Battle of Trenton # "Oh Fatal Ambition!" (1777-1778): Benjamin Franklin appeals for French assistance, John Burgoyne, Gen. Burgoyne's incursion from the north and the fall of Fort Ticonderoga, the war in New England, the Battle of Brandywine Creek, the Battle of Saratoga and Burgoyne's surrender, America signs a treaty with the French # "The World Turned Upside Down" (1778-1783): The French alliance, Henry Clinton (British Army officer, born 1730), Gen. Clinton's campaign in the south, the siege of Charleston, Cornwallis, Gen. Cornwallis's strategy to conquer the south, Benedict Arnold joins the British, French troops under Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, Gen. Rochambeau reinforce Washington's army, Nathanael Greene, Gen. Nathanael Greene reclaims the south, the Yorktown campaign, Battle of Yorktown, the British surrender # "Are We to Be a Nation?" (1783-1788): Creating the new nation, George Washington's resignation as commander-in-chief, Washington resigns his commission, Noah Webster standardizes American English, Shays' Rebellion, the Confederation Congress, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison envision a new system of government, the United States Constitution, Constitution, United States Bill of Rights, Bill of Rights and formation of a central government American singer-songwriter James Taylor sings the traditional song "Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier" during the end credits. Original music was composed by violinist Mark O'Connor, who accompanies Taylor; the score, which blends new and traditional music, was performed by O'Connor, Taylor, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, trumpet player Wynton Marsalis and the Nashville Symphony. A collection of the music from the soundtrack was released as Liberty! (album), a companion album in 1997. ''Liberty!'' was produced for Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) by Twin Cities Public Television (TPT), and won a George Foster Peabody Award. The directors were Ellen Hovde and Muffie Meyer, who also collaborated on the 2002 TPT production ''Benjamin Franklin (documentary), Benjamin Franklin''.External links
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