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 3: The Times That Try Men’s Souls (July 1776 – January 1777)
Washington abandons New York City and flees across New Jersey, before attacking Trenton.
Runtime: 116 minutes
Learn more about this six-part documentary miniseries here.
Presented in partnership with WLIW-FM.
