Season 1 (2000)
Release date: 2000-11-27
Episodes (4):
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1. Rebels With A Cause
Part 1 of a documentary series presenting the flesh-and-blood men behind early American legends examines the political agitation of the early 1770s and a group of loyal British citizens driven to commit treason.
Release date: 2000-11-27
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2. Taking Liberties
Join the first sessions of the Continental Congress and witness the battles of Lexington and Concord, the election of Washington as Commander of the Army, and publication of "Common Sense".
Release date: 2000-12-04
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3. You Say You Want a Revolution?
After undeclared war simmers for a year and peace talks fail, the Declaration of Independence is debated, written, and issued.
Release date: 2000-12-11
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4. A Healthy Consitution
The Founding Fathers face the momentous and monumental task of framing a federal constitution for the 13 states.
Release date: 2000-12-18
Cast
Edward Herrmann
as Narrator
Beau Bridges
as Samuel Adams (voice)
James Woods
as John Adams (voice)
Peter Coyote
as John Hancock (voice) / Thomas Jefferson (voice)
Michael York
as Alexander Hamilton (voice) / Thomas Paine (voice)
Randy Travis
as James Madison (voice)
Hal Holbrook
as Benjamin Franklin (voice)
Burt Reynolds
as Patrick Henry (voice)
Brian Dennehy
as George Washington (voice)
Roger Mudd
as Self
Rest of the cast - click here to expand
William M. Fowler Jr. - Self, Carol Berkin - Self, Marvin Kitman - Self