Set in late-18th-century America, tells the story of the American Revolution as seen through the eyes of Benjamin Franklin's two teenage apprentice reporters.
General Note
Title from container.
"The incredible world of DIC."
Originally produced for television in 2002 and 2003.
Content Note
Disc one (1773-1775): The Boston Tea Party -- Intolerable Acts -- United we stand -- Liberty or death -- The midnight ride -- The shot heard 'round the world -- Green Mountain Boys. Disc two (1775-1776): The Second Continental Congress -- Bunker Hill -- Postmaster General Franklin -- Washington takes command -- Common sense -- The first Fourth of July -- New York, New York. Disc three (1776-1777): The turtle -- One life to lose -- Captain Molly -- American crisis -- Across the Delaware -- An American in Paris -- Sybil Ludington --
Disc four (1777-1779): Lafayette arrives -- The Hessians are coming -- Valley Forge -- Allies at last -- Honor and compromise -- The new frontier -- Not yet begun to fight. Disc five (1780-1781): The great Galvez -- In praise of Ben -- Bostonians -- Benedict Arnold -- Conflict in the South -- Deborah Samson : soldier of the Revolution. Disc six (1781-1789): James Armistead -- Yorktown -- Born free and equal -- The man who wouldn't be king -- Going home -- We the people.