LibGuides: Independence Day: Media

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Ken Burns Thomas Jefferson: Declaration of Independence (01:48) At age 33, Thomas Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence. In imperishable language, he writes some of the most important truths about culture, freedom, and civilization.
PBS Liberty! The American Revolution Series This classic Peabody Award–winning six-part series brings the birth of the American Republic to life through military reenactments, dramatic performances by professional actors, commentary by Revolutionary-era scholars, and eyewitness accounts of the times. It explores how Britain’s 13 colonies came to declare war upon their mother country, the progress of that war, and the lasting effects those events have had on the United States of America. “Exciting… suspenseful… a great story retold smartly,” says the Los Angeles Times. Distributed by PBS Distribution. 6-part series, 54 minutes each.
Shays’ Rebellion: America’s First Civil War (45:00) In 1786, a Revolutionary War veteran named Daniel Shays, disenchanted by crushing debt and taxes, led an uprising against the government. This program examines Shays’ Rebellion, as it came to be called, and the chaotic post-war era that inspired it. General George Washington’s return to public life to fill the nation’s power vacuum is addressed as well. A&E. A part of the series 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America.

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1776 1776 is a delightful musical celebration of the founding of The United States of America. The story centers around the familiar historical characters as they organize a movement for independence from Mother England. All events lead up to that most significant date, July 4, 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed.
The Revolution Using cinematic recreations, intimate biographical investigations, and provocative political, military, and economic analysis to breathe new life into one of the most pivotal periods in American history.