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The American Revolution

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What’s it about?

A vivid, unflinching look at the American Revolution as a messy civil war, revealing the brutal contradictions between lofty ideals and harsh realities.

You’ll learn

  • Why the war was a brutal civil war
  • How liberty coexisted with slavery
  • The role of Native Americans and Loyalists
  • How the Constitution was a flawed compromise