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Liberty!

Liberty!

★ 7.8/10•1997•1h 0m•TV-G•Documentary•Drama
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Dramatic documentary about the birth of the American Republic and the struggle of a loosely connected group of states to become a nation.

Ellen Hovde · Director

Ronald Blumer · Writer

Muffie Meyer · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 23, 1997

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Reluctant Revolutionaries: 1763-1774E154m

The Reluctant Revolutionaries: 1763-1774

In 1763, the capitol city of America is London, George Washington is lobbying for a post in the British army, and no one thinks of Boston harbor when they hear talk of tea parties. In a dozen years, the colonies are on the brink of rebellion. What happens to bring this country so quickly near war with England?

Nov 23, 1997

Episode 2 - Blows Must Decide: 1774-1776E255m

Blows Must Decide: 1774-1776

A total break from Great Britain remains hard for Americans to imagine, even after shots are fired at Lexington and Concord. Words push matters "Over the Edge" in 1776. Common Sense argues that it is the natural right of men to govern themselves. The Declaration of Independence declares this same idea a "self-evident" truth. For Americans, there is no looking back. There will be war with England.

Nov 23, 1997

Episode 3 - The Times That Try Men's Souls: 1776-1777E354m

The Times That Try Men's Souls: 1776-1777

Days after the Declaration of Independence is signed, a British force arrives in New York harbor. Washington and his troops are driven to New Jersey. With only a few days of enlistment left for many of his volunteers, a desperate Washington leads his army quietly across the Delaware River on the day after Christmas, 1776, to mount a surprise attack on a sleeping garrison in Trenton.

Nov 24, 1997

Episode 4 - Oh Fatal Ambition: 1777-1778E455m

Oh Fatal Ambition: 1777-1778

The "united" states remain in dire need of funds and military support. Congress dispatches Benjamin Franklin to France in hopes of creating an alliance which will provide both. Meanwhile, a British army marches down the Hudson River trying to cut off New England from the other colonies. The British are crushed by Americans at Saratoga. The French enter the conflict on the American side.

Nov 24, 1997

Episode 5 - The World Turned Upside Down: 1778-1783E554m

The World Turned Upside Down: 1778-1783

The British hope to exploit the issue of slavery and to enlist the support of loyalists in the south. They fail. After a series of brutal engagements, the British army heads for Virginia, only to be trapped by the miraculous convergence of Washington's army and the French fleet at Yorktown. The end of the war is at hand.

Nov 25, 1997

Episode 6 - Are We to Be a Nation?: 1783-1788E655m

Are We to Be a Nation?: 1783-1788

Peace comes to the United States, but governing the world's newest republic is no simple task. Congress is ineffectual and individual states act like sovereign nations. By the time the Constitutional Convention convenes in 1787, many wonder if the country can survive. The long ratification process helps define what sort of nation the United States is to be—a process that continues to this day.

Nov 25, 1997

Actors

Victor Garber

Victor Garber

John Dickinson

Donna Murphy

Donna Murphy

Abigail Adams

Alex Jennings

Alex Jennings

King George III

Anthony Heald

Anthony Heald

Philip Vickers Fithian

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

Alexander Hamilton

Peter Donaldson

Peter Donaldson

John Adams

Stephen Lang

Stephen Lang

George Washington

Jefferson Mays

Jefferson Mays

James Madison

Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Narrator

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Joseph Plumb Martin

Jane Adams

Jane Adams

Sara Scott

Jake Weber

Jake Weber

Virginia Officer

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Luke - Slave

Terrence Mann

Terrence Mann

General John Burgoyne

Mel Johnson Jr.

Mel Johnson Jr.

Jehu Grant

Paxton Whitehead

Paxton Whitehead

Horace Walpole

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