The American Revolution
One Nation's Rise to Independence
Volume 5

BIOGRAPHY: PAUL REVERE: THE MIDNIGHT RIDER

His midnight ride was immortalized by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem of 1861, but few people are aware of Paul Revere's much larger role in the American Revolution. As the leader of the Sons of Liberty, he risked death as a courier and spy and helped organize the Boston Tea Party. A master silversmith whose work is still admired today, he also used his skills to engrave powerful propaganda that enraged the British. Continuing its standard of excellence. BIOGRAPHY unveils the man behind the legend.

BIOGRAPHY: BENEDICT ARNOLD: TRIUMPH AND TREASON

BIOGRAPHY explores the true story behind the vilified figure of Benedict Arnold. Despite defeating the British at Ticonderoga, nearly making Canada America's 14th colony, and engaging British warships in Lake Champlain in America's first naval battle, Arnold is best known for passing secret American documents over to the British. Was he forced into this position? Did he deserve his ignominious fate? The answers to these and other questions are as enlightening as they are surprising.

Starring: Kelsey Grammer, Michael Learned

1 disc

Genres: History on DVD, Educational on DVD, Politics on DVD