Seasons & Episodes
EP 1
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
EP 2
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 Con
EP 3
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 tro
EP 4
Oh Fatal Ambition: 1777-1778
The "united" states remain in dire need of funds and military support. Congress dispatches Benjamin Franklin to France i
EP 5
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
EP 6
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 a
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