The American Revolution is an American three-part television series highlighting the origins and various events of the American Revolution. The series was broadcast on the American Heroes Channel. Its first two parts aired on December 15, 2014 and its final part aired on December 16, 2014.[1][2]
| The American Revolution | |
|---|---|
 Release poster | |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | American Heroes Channel |
| Release | December 15 – December 16, 2014 |
The Siena College professor Jennifer Hull Dorsey, who serves as the McCormick Center for the Study of the American Revolution director, discussed the slave and spy James Armistead on the show.[3] The series also discusses Joseph Warren, who enlisted Paul Revere to take his midnight ride, and the spy John Honeyman.[4]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Rise of the Patriots"[5] | Unknown | Unknown | December 15, 2014 |
| 2 | "The Empire Fights Back" | Unknown | Unknown | December 15, 2014 |
| 3 | "Return of the Rebels" | Unknown | Unknown | December 16, 2014 |
Reception
editIn a mixed review, The New York Times television critic Neil Genzlinger said, ""The tales don’t go into much depth, and the re-enactments used to tell them are of uneven quality, but the selection earns points for variety."[6] The Observer's Karen Zautyk said she learned about Peter Francisco through the "wonderful series", writing, "From it, I learned a great deal — including the fact that I didn’t know as much about our fight for liberty as I thought I did."[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The American Revolution Series on the American Heroes Channel". George Washington's Mount Vernon. Archived from the original on December 3, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ^ Owen, Rob (2014-11-21). "Tuned In: TV lights up holiday season with new programming". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ Horn, Brittany (2014-12-12). "School briefs: Siena professor is part of TV history series". Times Union. Archived from the original on 2015-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ Justin, Neal (2014-12-12). "TV picks for Dec. 15: 'Saving My Tomorrow,' Reba McEntire, 'The American Revolution'". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ "The American Revolution". Amazon. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (2014-12-15). "The Rebels With Faces Less Known". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ Zautyk, Karen (2016-09-13). "'One-man army' of the Revolution". The Observer. Archived from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-08-20.