'We Would Not Have Had a Country Without Him'
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Historian Annette Gordon-Reed. The American Revolution premieres November 16.
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'We Would Not Have Had a Country Without Him'
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These 13 colonies had to come together and he was the person to do it.
We would not have had a country without him.
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'We Are in the Very Midst of a Revolution'
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'The Extraordinary Thing About the Patriot Side'
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'The American Revolution Changed The World'
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Official Trailer | The Revolution that Changed the World
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Preview | 2m 20s | THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary from Ken Burns. (2m 20s)
'No One Expects Country Farmers Are Going to Hold Off a Trained Army'
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Preview | 30s | Historian Stacey Schiff. The American Revolution premieres November 16. (30s)
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Clip: Special | 4m 11s | Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense, an explosive pamphlet that attacks monarchy. (4m 11s)
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Clip: Special | 2m 40s | After ratification, the Declaration is publicly read across the former colonies. (2m 40s)
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Clip: Special | 1m 7s | Many Loyalists and some other Americans believe Thomas Paine’s ideas go too far. (1m 7s)
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Clip: Special | 1m 34s | The Preamble addresses the concept of natural rights. (1m 34s)
The Meaning of the Declaration to Different Groups
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Clip: Special | 1m 28s | Different groups begin to wonder what “all men are created equal” means for them. (1m 28s)
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Clip: Special | 1m 17s | King George believes this American insurrection could lead to the end of the British empire. (1m 17s)
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Clip: Special | 1m 44s | One purpose of the Declaration of Independence is to declare that George III is no longer sovereign. (1m 44s)
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Clip: Special | 1m 47s | Revolutionary leaders realize they need popular support and begin to address everyday concerns. (1m 47s)
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Clip: Special | 1m 57s | Colonial leaders know that France’s support is essential, but they must sever ties with Britain. (1m 57s)
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Clip: Special | 1m 24s | Jefferson uses charged language in the final grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence. (1m 24s)
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Clip: Special | 2m 58s | Richard Henry Lee proposes a formal resolution declaring independence from Britain. (2m 58s)
Inside Look | Voices of the Revolution
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Clip: Special | 10m 33s | Filmmakers discuss how they used stories of both well-known and lesser known figures. (10m 33s)
Inside Look | Sounds of the Revolution
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Clip: Special | 5m 13s | The filmmakers on how they tapped a broad range of influences to recreate the music of the era. (5m 13s)
Inside Look | People Just Like Us
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Clip: Special | 3m 37s | The filmmakers on how understanding the people of the Revolution can help us understand who we are. (3m 37s)
Inside Look | Our Origin Story
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Clip: Special | 6m 18s | Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt on the challenges of telling America's origin story. (6m 18s)
Inside Look | Making the Revolution
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Clip: Special | 6m 29s | The filmmakers discuss how they crafted imagery to help tell the story of the American Revolution. (6m 29s)
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Clip: Special | 3m 57s | The filmmakers discuss how the story of The American Revolution came together. (3m 57s)
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