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The war drags on and moves to new theaters: at sea, in Indian Country, and in the South.
Washington takes command of the Continental Army. Congress declares American independence.
Political protest escalates into violence. War gives thirteen colonies a common cause.
Washington abandons New York City and flees across New Jersey, before attacking Trenton.
Philadelphia falls, but the American victory at Saratoga allows France to enter the war.
Victory at Yorktown secures independence. Americans aspire for a more perfect union.
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The filmmakers discuss how the story of The American Revolution came together.
The filmmakers discuss how they crafted imagery to help tell the story of the American Revolution.
Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt on the challenges of telling America's origin story.
Filmmakers discuss how they used stories of both well-known and lesser known figures.
The filmmakers on how understanding the people of the Revolution can help us understand who we are.
Historian Stephen Conway. The American Revolution premieres November 16.
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary from Ken Burns.
Historian Stephen Conway on the psychological impact of Saratoga on the British.
A spark ignites—quiet, unstoppable. What follows changes everything.
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