The American Revolution, A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, & David Schmidt
A SIX-PART SERIES: MAY 15, 22, 29 & JUNE 5, 12, 19
Thirteen American colonies unite in rebellion, win an eight-year war to secure their independence, and establish a new form of government that would inspire democratic movements at home and around the globe. What begins as a political clash between colonists and the British government grows into a bloody struggle that will engage more than two dozen nations and forever change the world.
Episode 2: An Asylum for Mankind (May 1775 – July 1776)
Congress puts George Washington in command of a new Continental Army; Congress declares American independence in July 1776.
Runtime: 124 minutes
Learn more about this six-part documentary miniseries here.
Presented in partnership with WLIW-FM.
