To honor America’s 250th anniversary, Lakeside will show Ken Burns’ documentary, “The American Revolution.” The six-episode documentary examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. This series is supported by Richard and Cheri Hahn.
Thirteen British colonies on the Atlantic Coast rose in rebellion, won their independence, and established a new form of government that radically reshaped the continent and inspired centuries of democratic movements around the globe.
An expansive look at the war’s virtues and contradictions and the birth of the United States of America, this documentary follows dozens of figures from a wide variety of backgrounds, from the Continental soldiers and American militiamen to the British Army officers and enslaved and free African Americans.
“The American Revolution: The Soul of All America (December 1777–May 1780)" – Episode 5
Washington’s Continental Army emerges from the harsh winter at Valley Forge to fight the British Army in the inconclusive Battle of Monmouth. But the alliance with France shifts the war to other theaters. Navies battle off England’s coast and the Caribbean while armies advance into Indian Country and the southern states. Together, the British Army and Navy capture Charleston.
