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Join, or Die. a 1754 political cartoon by Benjamin Franklin published in The Pennsylvania Gazette in Philadelphia, addresses the disunity of the Thirteen Colonies during the French and Indian War; several decades later, the cartoon resurfaced as one of the most iconic symbols in support of the American Revolution.
Liberty's Kids (stylized on-screen as Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776) is an American animated historical fiction television series produced by DIC Entertainment, and originally aired on PBS Kids from September 2, 2002, to April 4, 2003, with reruns airing on most PBS stations until October 10, 2004.
The American Revolution – 2014 three-part miniseries that aired on American Heroes Channel; Sons of Liberty – 2015 miniseries focusing of Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and others. Washington - 2020 three-part miniseries about the life of George Washington. Benjamin Franklin - 2022 two-part American documentary by Ken Burns that first aired on ...
Bunker Hill Bunny is a 1950 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoon short directed by Friz Freleng and written by Tedd Pierce. [1] The short was released on September 23, 1950 and stars Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam as a Hessian mercenary in the American Revolution .
Johnny Tremain is a 1957 American adventure war film made by Walt Disney Productions, released by Buena Vista Distribution, [2] and based on the 1944 Newbery Medal-winning children's novel of the same name by Esther Forbes, retelling the story of the years in Boston, Massachusetts prior to the outbreak of the American Revolution.
The American Revolution ended an age—an age of monarchy. And, it began a new age—an age of freedom. As a result of the growing wave started by the Revolution, there are now more people around the world living in freedom than ever before, both in absolute numbers and as a percentage of the world's population. [221] [222] [223] [224]
American forces capture the HM schooner Margaretta: Battle of Bunker Hill: June 17, 1775: Massachusetts: British victory: British drive American forces from the Charlestown peninsula near Boston but suffer heavy losses [7] Capture of Turtle Bay Depot* July 20, 1775: New York: American victory: Sons of Liberty capture storehouse and magazine [8]
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was an armed conflict that was part of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army.