Season 2
12 episodes · Jun 5, 2016
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- S2E1
Sam Adams & Paul Revere: The Rebellion Begins
Jun 5, 201660mWhen the oppressive hand of British rule begins to trample on colonial liberty, a secret group of rebels put their lives on the line to stand up to the crown. The “Sons of Liberty” get their start as smugglers who refuse to pay repressive taxes, but they soon evolve into an underground political force - fighting for American independence. Masterminds Paul Revere and Sam Adams lead the insurgent movement as their treasonous plans - punishable by death – secretly spread throughout the colonies. The simmering tensions erupt into chaos when a British customs agent murders an 11 year-old boy, triggering three days of riots and the infamous Boston Massacre. The American Revolution has begun.
- S2E2
John Adams: Ready For War
Jun 19, 201660mLawyer John Adams represents the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre in 1770; colonists protest the Tea Act of 1773; the American Revolution begins in April 1775 at the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
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Benjamin Franklin - Inventing America
Jun 26, 201660mA profile of Benjamin Franklin includes his frequent trips to Europe; influence in the Second Continental Congress; and role in the American Revolution.
- S2E4
General George Washington: Commanding Revolution
Jul 3, 201660mGeorge Washington's exploits as commander of the Continental Army, including his first victory in Boston and subsequent defeat in New York, are examined.
- S2E5
Thomas Jefferson - Independence Declared
Jul 10, 201660mThomas Jefferson becomes the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, which is used as a rallying cry by George Washington for his troops, during a desperate 1776 campaign to keep New York from falling into British hands.
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Benedict Arnold: American Traitor
Jul 17, 201660mBenedict Arnold goes from a respected Continental Army general to America's most notorious traitor thanks to his plot to surrender West Point to the British and switch sides.
- S2E7
Francis Marion - American Guerrilla Fighter
Jul 24, 201660mA profile of Francis Marion, a South Carolina militia officer, known for his guerrilla tactics that frustrated and tormented the occupying British army.
- S2E8
President George Washington: Forged In Conflict
Jul 31, 201660mAmerica is a sovereign nation after the Revolution but is beset by squabbling factions and financial debt. George Washington comes out of retirement and is elected president, and works to guarantee the rights for which he and his comrades fought so hard.
- S2E9
Alexander Hamilton & Aaron Burr: Deadly Division
Aug 7, 201660mThe season finale chronicles the dawn of the 19th century under two-term President Thomas Jefferson and the duel between his vice president, Aaron Burr, and one of his chief rivals, Alexander Hamilton, in 1804.
- S2E10
Forgotten Heroes
Dec 11, 201660mBlack slaves join the Continental Army in the fight for independence.
- S2E11
America's First Christmas
Dec 18, 201660mGeorge Washington leads his men across the icy Delaware River into a bloody, barefoot march to Trenton and the brutal Hessian fighters who await them.
- S2E12
How Freedom Was Won
Jan 1, 201760mThe truths behind the events and people that comprise the legends of the American Revolution.