The Storm (1765-1790) - Philadelphia: The Great Experiment

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Discontent among Philadelphians rises with every new British tax, and with it, tension between the wealthy and working classes. As the largest and most diverse city in the colonies, Philadelphia attracts the powerful and passionate, and quickly becomes the headquarters for the American Revolution. Once independence –and war—is declared, revolutionaries seek out Loyalists, who they see as dangerous, and traitorous. Now, the city is at war with itself. Who will fight? Learn the real stories of iconic Philadelphians like Benjamin Franklin, Betsy Ross, Thomas Paine, and Charles Willson Peale, and how their actions defined the Philadelphia, and nation, that would emerge.

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History Making Productions presents
"The Storm"
An Episode of "Philadelphia: The Great Experiment"

Executive Producer Sam Katz
Directed by Andrew Ferrett
Produced by Wendy Cox
Written by Devon McReynolds, Nathaniel Popkin & Andrew Ferrett