The American Revolution, Part 2: The Impossible War

Series: American heritage film series

Duration: 25

Year Published: 1971

Creator: Inc

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Dramatizes key events of the American Revolution through the lives of two of its participants--Henry Laurens, president of the First Continental Congress, and his son, John, a major in the Continental Army. Describes John's encouragement to his father as the colonists' military and political morale sour and shows John working with Ben Franklin to enlist French support. Considers the implications of England's surrender and the meanings of the Revolution's ideals.

Complete Record: Dramatizes key events of the American Revolution through the lives of two of its participants--Henry Laurens, president of the First Continental Congress, and his son, John, a major in the Continental Army. Describes John's encouragement to his father as the colonists' military and political morale sour and shows John working with Ben Franklin to enlist French support. Considers the implications of England's surrender and the meanings of the Revolution's ideals., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.