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Forget what you learned in school. Or from Hamilton. The American revolution was bigger and bloodier than you ever thought.
For the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we bring you the undiscovered stories, heroes, and villains of the War for Independence. In this incredible six-part retelling, we go far beyond the 13 original colonies and the clash between American Patriots and British colonial troops. We traverse the Atlantic and plunge deep into the American West to discover a multi-front war that engulfed a diverse cast of characters – Indigenous people, enslaved Africans, American Loyalists, women of all social classes – and changed the face of world history.
EPISODE 1: UNLIKELY REVOLUTIONARIES
We begin by profiling three unlikely revolutionaries: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams.
EPISODE 2: REVOLUTION IN INDIAN COUNTRY
When fighting breaks out between Britain and the American colonists, the native people of North America are forced to pick a side.
EPISODE 3: THE SLAVES’ REVOLUTION
The American War for Independence was, in fact, two revolutions in one. There was the Revolution we know – of American Patriots against their British overlords. And there was the Revolution we don’t know – of enslaved Black people against their American overlords
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