Reel 1251H

series: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION; A War of Ideas. A World of Change.; LIBERTY! THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (Sun., Mon., Tues., PBS) Stage actors in powdered wigs face the camera and tell stories lifted directly from historical accounts: Liberty is livelier than it sounds, thanks to the forcefulness of its themes. We learn about the colonists' cultural inferiority complex, Ben Franklin's raging Anglophilia, and the real story behind the Boston Tea Party. Though it lacks the lyricism of Ken Burns, this film provides fine insights. Studious viewers may want to take notes. My score: 7

A War of Ideas. A World of Change.

A War of Ideas. A World of Change.; (Sun., Mon., Tues., PBS) Stage actors in powdered wigs face the camera and tell stories lifted directly from historical accounts: Liberty is livelier than it sounds, thanks to the forcefulness of its themes. We learn about the colonists' cultural inferiority complex, Ben Franklin's raging Anglophilia, and the real story behind the Boston Tea Party. Though it lacks the lyricism of Ken Burns, this film provides fine insights. Studious viewers may want to take notes. My score: 7