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The reluctant revolutionaries

A seeminly routine tax, the Stamp Act, creates a firestorm throughout the colonies as Americans see their liberties and power threatened by England.

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  • "Reluctant revolutionaries, 1763-1774"@en
  • "Reluctant revolutionaries ; Blows must decide"@en

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  • "A seeminly routine tax, the Stamp Act, creates a firestorm throughout the colonies as Americans see their liberties and power threatened by England."@en
  • "Contains interviews with historians, dramatic reenactments, and readings of letters and documents that provide insights into the origins of the American Revolution."@en
  • "This look at situations and events leading to the American Revolution features dramatic readings from letters and diaries of the period, comments by historians, and live-action recreations."
  • "This look at situations and events leading to the American Revolution features dramatic readings from letters and diaries of the period, comments by historians, and live-action recreations."@en
  • "Covers situations and events leading to the war. Features dramatic readings from letters and diaries of the period, comments by historians, and live-action recreations."@en
  • "Episode 2. By the fall of 1774 British troops occupied Boston, and the thirteen colonies took faltering steps to unite in reaction to British aggression. Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense, turned the tide toward independence. It questioned the very nature of monarchy, stating that it was the right of men to govern themselves. On July 2, 1776, independence was declared, and two days later Congress ratified the Declaration of Independence--Container."@en
  • "Episode 1. In 1763 American colonists were happily British, and proud to be subjects of King George. With the end of the French and Indian war, America became a land of opportunity, and the future founding fathers were poised to take advantage of it. Then the British imposed a seemingly routine tax--the Stamp Act. It created a firestorm throughout the colonies as Americans saw their liberties and power threatened. Benjamin Franklin found himself in the center of controversy as relations between England and America unravelled--Container."@en

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  • "History"
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  • "Documentary television programs"@en
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  • "The reluctant revolutionaries"
  • "The reluctant revolutionaries"@en
  • "The reluctant revolutionaries Blows must decide"@en

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