Liberty! : the American Revolution / a production of Twin Cities Public Television, Inc. in association with Middlemarch Films, Inc.

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Liberty! is a exuberant documentary about the American Revolution and our fight for freedom. It chronicles the events leading up to the declaration of war and the lasting effects these events had on shaping our country today.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Twin Cities Public Television (Saint Paul, Minn.) Middlemarch Films PBS Home Video Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Sawyer, Forrest Herrmann, Edward, 1943-2014 Rees, Roger, 1944-2015 Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967-2014 Garber, Victor Murphy, Donna Hovde, Ellen Meyer, Muffie Blumer, Ronald H.
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Published:	[United States] : Hollywood, Calif. : PBS Home Video ; Paramount Home Entertainment, [2004], ©2004.
Edition:	Full screen version.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:	United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Campaigns. United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Causes. United States > History > Confederation, 1783-1789. Films for the hearing impaired. Confederation of the United States (1783-1789) United States. 1775 - 1789 Documentary television programs. Historical television programs. Nonfiction television programs. History.
Genre:	Documentary television programs. Historical television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Films for the hearing impaired. History.
Physical Description:	3 videodiscs (approximately 6 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:	American Revolution.
Format:	Video DVD

Description
Summary:	Liberty! is a exuberant documentary about the American Revolution and our fight for freedom. It chronicles the events leading up to the declaration of war and the lasting effects these events had on shaping our country today.
Note:	Originally produced as a six-hour television series in 1997. " ... Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition"--Container. "PBS Home Video." -- Container. Special features: scene selection; Who said what? A trivia quiz; performance by James Taylor & Mark O'Connor "Johnny has gone for a soldier." Videorecording.
Call Number:	AQ1 D0038316 VideoDVD CN6 D0059194 VideoDVD
Awards:	Winner of the Peabody Award.
ISBN:	1415702179 9781415702178
Credits:	Producers/directors, Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer ; writer, Ronald Blumer.
System Details:	DVD ; NTSC ; region 1 ; full screen ; dolby surround stereo.
Participant or Performer:	Forrest Sawyer, host ; Edward Herrmann, narrator ; with dramatic performances by Roger Rees, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Victor Garber, Donna Murphy and other featured actors.