Liberty! Episode 1: "The Reluctant Revolutionaries" 1763-1774

"Liberty! The American Revolution" was a six-part series of one-hour documentaries for PBS. It describes how the American Revolution evolved and how a new nation was born in the aftermath of the Revolutionary War, using actors, Revolutionary era scholars, and eyewitness accounts of the time. The episodes aired November 23-25, 1997.

Episode 1 was titled, "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?

The PBS Liberty! web site is at https://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/.