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Seen it: Yes
0 hr 45 mins
6/4/2006
1.
Boston, Bloody Boston
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Controversies and conflicts leading to war include the Stamp Act riots, the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party.
Director:
Alexander Emmert
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Seen it: Yes
0 hr 45 mins
6/11/2006
2.
Rebellion to Revolution
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Recalling the appointment of George Washington as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army; and the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775, during the seige of Boston.
Director:
Alexander Emmert
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Seen it: Yes
0 hr 45 mins
6/18/2006
3.
Declaring Independence
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Dark and devastating struggles quickly challenge the 1776 independence of America.
Director:
Alexander Emmert
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Seen it: Yes
0 hr 45 mins
6/25/2006
4.
American Crisis
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General Washington gambles on a brilliant yet dangerously daring stroke to save his army and America.
Director:
Alexander Emmert
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Seen it: Yes
0 hr 45 mins
7/2/2006
5.
Path to World War
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America's elder statesman, Benjamin Franklin, descends on Paris to seduce the French to join the fight against their common enemy, England. British General William Howe delivers a crushing blow to George Washington's troops at the Battle of Brandywine taking Philadelphia, the American capital, as his prize. But to the north, another American general enters the spotlight--Horatio Gates defeats British General John Burgoyne at the Battle of Saratoga. It is this victory that convinces France to enter the fight, turning the American Revolution into a world war.
Director:
Alexander Emmert
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Seen it: Yes
0 hr 45 mins
7/9/2006
6.
Forging an Army
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Congress begins to question Washington's leadership; Washington rebuilds his reputation by holding back the British at the Battle of Monmouth.
Director:
Alexander Emmert
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Seen it: Yes
0 hr 45 mins
7/16/2006
7.
Treason & Betrayal
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General Benedict Arnold turns his back on his cause and country; Washington takes his war to the frontier.
Director:
Alexander Emmert
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Seen it: Yes
0 hr 45 mins
7/23/2006
8.
The War Heads South
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Failing to defeat Washington, the British turn their attention southward; siege at Charleston, S.C.
Director:
Alexander Emmert
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Seen it: Yes
0 hr 45 mins
7/30/2006
9.
A Hornet's Nest
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After the fall of Charleston, S.C., the Revolutionary War explodes into the Carolina backcountry.
Director:
Alexander Emmert
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Seen it: Yes
0 hr 45 mins
8/6/2006
10.
The End Game
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Washington faces two mutinies; the French send their fleet to America; Cornwallis moves his army to Yorktown.
Director:
Alexander Emmert
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Seen it: Yes
0 hr 45 mins
8/13/2006
11.
Becoming a Nation
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The American victory at Yorktown; John Adams joins Benjamin Franklin in France to negotiate the Treaty of 1783.
Director:
Alexander Emmert
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Seen it: Yes
0 hr 45 mins
8/20/2006
12.
The Road to the Presidency
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George Washington is called into service as the nation's first president.
Director:
Alexander Emmert
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Seen it: Yes
0 hr 45 mins
8/27/2006
13.
A President and His Revolution
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George Washington completes his eight-day journey from Mount Vernon to New York City for his inauguration.
Director:
Alexander Emmert
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Seen it: Yes
0 hr 45 mins
14.
Extras: Behind The Scenes Featurette
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