In Order to Be Free -
the american revolution

Opposition in colonial North America to British policies over taxes, land, and sovereignty escalates into violent confrontation. Fighting in Massachusetts ignites a war that gives common cause to thirteen otherwise disunited colonies.

Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes and 20 seconds

Episode Number: 101

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About The American Revolution:

Thirteen American colonies unite in rebellion, win an eight-year war to secure their independence, and establish a new form of government that would inspire centuries of democratic movements within the United States and around the globe.

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In Order to Be Free (May 1754 - May 1775)

The Revolution that Changed the World

Finding Facts

Voices of the Revolution

Making the Revolution

Our Origin Story

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Mon, Apr 27	9:00 P.M.	The Times That Try Men's Souls NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Apr 28	1:00 A.M.	The Times That Try Men's Souls NHPBS (11.1)
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Fri, May 1	8:00 P.M.	The Times That Try Men's Souls NH World (11.3)
Sat, May 2	12:00 A.M.	The Times That Try Men's Souls NH World (11.3)
Sat, May 2	8:00 P.M.	Conquer by a Drawn Game NH World (11.3)
Sun, May 3	12:00 A.M.	Conquer by a Drawn Game NH World (11.3)
Mon, May 4	9:00 P.M.	The Soul of All America NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, May 5	1:00 A.M.	The Soul of All America NHPBS (11.1)
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Wed, May 6	12:12 A.M.	The Most Sacred Thing NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, May 8	8:00 P.M.	The Soul of All America NH World (11.3)
Sat, May 9	12:00 A.M.	The Soul of All America NH World (11.3)
Sat, May 9	8:00 P.M.	The Most Sacred Thing NH World (11.3)
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