The American Revolution: An Asylum for Mankind (May 1775 - July 1776)
11:00 pm - 12:00 am, Tuesday, June 16 on BBC Four (9)
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An Asylum for Mankind (May 1775 - July 1776)
New Englanders rush to surround the British Army in Boston, but as war begins, Americans find themselves sharply divided. After the Battle of Bunker's Hill, George Washington of Virginia arrives to command the newly created Continental Army. In July 1776, the Continental Congress issues the Declaration of Independence, insisting on the people's right to resist tyranny and govern themselves
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Ken Burns
(Director)
Born:
July 29, 1953
in
Brooklyn, New York City
Sarah Botstein
(Director)
David Schmidt
(Director)
