GOVERNMENT IN LIFE & DEATH CHOICES 🤔 #DEADLOCKPBS
What role does our government play in life and death choices, what role do you think it should play? the groundbreaking series is back with breaking the deadlock: a matter of life and death, now streaming on the pbs app and here on youtube. made possible by viewers like you. support your local pbs ..LIZA COLóN-ZAYAS EMOTIONAL OVER DISCOVERIES IN FAMILY TREE | FINDING YOUR ..
Watch more: https://to.pbs.org/4ph4zhg | #findingyourroots liza colón-zayas learns about her grandfather's hard job as merchant marine, the circumstances of her great-grandfather's birth and the name of an enslaved ancestor. emmy award winner liza colón zayas stars as tina marrero in the critical ..REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS & END-OF-LIFE CHOICES: A NATIONAL DIVIDE | FULL EPISODE ..
Official website: https://to.pbs.org/3zsipn5 | #deadlockpbs what does “freedom” mean - and what is the role of government - when people face life and death choices? as with many other complex issues, americans are divided in their views regarding the limits of personal autonomy. in this hour lo ..THE HAUDENOSAUNEE CHOOSE SIDES IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | PBS
Official website: https://to.pbs.org/amrevpbs | #americanrevolutionpbs the haudenosaunee was a centuries-old union of the six nations: seneca, cayuga, onondaga, tuscarora, oneida and mohawk. but the confederacy is divided on their support of the american revolution. the oneidas support the patriots, ..WIZ KHALIFA'S ANCESTOR MADE BOLD CHOICES | FINDING YOUR ROOTS | PBS
Watch more: https://to.pbs.org/4ph4zhg | #findingyourroots professor henry louis gates, jr. helps wiz khalifa learn about his fifth great-grandfather and the tough realities of the south in the time period following the abolition of slavery. but a bold choice by this ancestor helped pave the way for ..HOW THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA BEGAN | THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | PBS
Official website: https://to.pbs.org/amrevpbs | #americanrevolutionpbs general horatio gates and his patriot forces are dug in along the bemis heights just south of saratoga, and the british army led by general john burgoyne. burgoyne is determined to find the patriots and drive them out. some of hi ..THE REAL PEOPLE WHO FOUGHT THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | PBS
Official website: https://to.pbs.org/amrevpbs | #americanrevolutionpbs by early 1777, many soldiers were returning home, and washington needed to enlist new men. the continental army offered cash bonuses and the promise of free native american land to anyone who joined. the war would no longer be fo ..GEORGE WASHINGTON'S TROOPS 🇺🇸 #AMERICANREVOLUTIONPBS
George washington's words on the perseverance of his troops. the american soldiers in the revolutionary war were often outnumbered and under-prepared, but made up for it in commitment to their new country. made possible by viewers like you. support your local pbs station: https://www.pbs.org/donate ..🐴 THE HORSE IS METAPHORICAL 🤣
If you like musical theatre, you'll love "happiness", a comedy series about a director finding his way back to broadway through a local theatre group in new zealand. watch on the pbs app: https://to.pbs.org/49dn43j made possible by viewers like you. support your local pbs station: https://www.pbs.o ..WASHINGTON CROSSES THE DELAWARE RIVER AND THE BATTLE OF TRENTON | THE AMERI ..
Official website: https://to.pbs.org/amrevpbs | #americanrevolutionpbs with days until the enlistment runs out for many soldiers within his army, general george washington devises a bold plan to cross the delaware river on christmas night and strike the town of trenton, new jersey. despite the frigi ..A SOLDIER'S VIEWPOINT #AMERICANREVOLUTIONPBS
Joseph plumb martin, a soldier in the revolutionary war, reflected on the unglamorous role of soldiers compared to the praise often attributed to higher ranking officers. watch the full series, the american revolution, on the pbs app. made possible by viewers like you. support your local pbs stati ..THIS GIFT IS HARMLESS, PINKY SWEAR 🎁
Okay musical theatre fans, "happiness" is a new comedy series about a director finding his way back to broadway through a local theatre group in new zealand. watch on the pbs app: https://to.pbs.org/49dn43j made possible by viewers like you. support your local pbs station: https://www.pbs.org/donat ..WARPATH OF NATIONS: THE NAVAL BATTLE THAT PREVENTED A CANADIAN INVASION | T ..
Official website: https://to.pbs.org/amrevpbs | #americanrevolutionpbs after the defeat at quebec city, a british invasion down the hudson river seemed inevitable. horatio gates and benedict arnold are appointed to construct a navy to stop the british invasion on lake champlain. despite being outnum ..THE WORDS OF MAJOR GENERAL NATHANAEL GREENE ON THE HORRORS OF WAR #AMERICAN ..
Nathanael greene served in the continental army during the revolutionary war. many soldiers in the conflict came from local militias, which often lacked the training of traditional soldiers. watch the full series, the american revolution, on the pbs app. made possible by viewers like you. support ..CALL THE MIDWIFE 2025 HOLIDAY SPECIAL | BEHIND THE SCENES | PBS
Watch the full 2-hour special premiering on 12/25 at 8/7c on pbs: https://to.pbs.org/ctms15 senior members of the convent embark on a mercy mission, swapping the snowy east end of london for the sun-drenched terrain of hong kong. the rise in hospital births, and wider changes in the nhs, have clipp ..DEMOCRACY & THE ADOPTION OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION | THE AMERICAN RE ..
Official website: https://to.pbs.org/amrevpbs | #americanrevolutionpbs the continental congress convenes in philadelphia to debate the articles of confederation: the document that will formally bind all 13 states together. the debates last weeks as congress discusses taxation, border disputes and th ..WHICH FIGURES FROM THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION WOULD YOU INVITE TO DINNER? 🍽 ..
Ken burns discusses who would make interesting dinner party guests from the american revolution. hopefully the food is better than what they ate in the 1700s. made possible by viewers like you. support your local pbs station: https://www.pbs.org/donate subscribe to the pbs channel for more clips: ..THE BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND: THE LARGEST CLASH OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR | THE ..
Official website: https://to.pbs.org/amrevpbs | #americanrevolutionpbs guided by three volunteers in the dark of night, british general henry clinton leads 10,000 men to attack george washington's forces at long island. the battle is the largest of the american revolution, and it turns into a comple ..QUEER KOREAN ADOPTEE REUNITES WITH BIRTH FAMILY | FULL DOCUMENTARY | POV | ..
When a queer korean adoptee reunites with her birth mother in seoul, long-buried cultural misunderstandings and unspoken regrets surface. with tenderness, humor, and determination, both mother and daughter navigate the heart-wrenching legacy of international adoption. okgyun never fit the stereotyp ..NATIVE LAND AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION ON THE FRONTIER | PBS
Official website: https://to.pbs.org/amrevpbs | #americanrevolutionpbs tsi'yu-gunsini, or dragging canoe in english, is a cherokee chief who leads raids against illegal settlements by american colonists on native lands. their british allies urge them to be patient, but dragging canoe doesn't hesitat ..THE EXTRAORDINARY THING ABOUT THE PATRIOT SIDE ⭐ #AMERICANREVOLUTIONPBS
Historian jane kamesky on the sense of possibility worth fighting for in the revolutionary war. watch the full series, the american revolution, on the pbs app. made possible by viewers like you. support your local pbs station: https://www.pbs.org/donate enjoy full episodes of your favorite pbs sh ..IT'S THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON 🕊️🎶 #TABERNACLECHOIRPBS
Tony award–winner ruthie ann miles joins the tabernacle choir and orchestra at temple square for an unforgettable rendition of "spirit of the season" originally composed by alan silvestri with lyrics by glen ballard for the animated film the polar express. watch the full concert here on youtube or ..THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE & BIRTH OF THE UNITED STATES | THE AMERICAN ..
Official website: https://to.pbs.org/amrevpbs | #americanrevolutionpbs thomas jefferson is tasked with writing a first draft of what will become the declaration of independence. in it, jefferson writes that all men are created equal with inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happine ..WHAT AMERICA'S FOUNDING FATHERS REALLY MEANT | CIVICS MADE EASY
You’re probably aware of the constitution and the declaration of independence. maybe you know some of the documents’ famous quotes. but what do they actually establish? what’s the historical relevance and why do they still matter today? after all, they were written well over 200 years ago. ben ..HOW THOMAS PAINE'S COMMON SENSE SHAPED A NEW WORLD | THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIO ..
Official website: https://to.pbs.org/amrevpbs | #americanrevolutionpbs on january 9th, 1776, the pamphlet "common sense" is published in philadelphia. the pamphlet immediately becomes a bestseller, selling tens of thousands of copies across america. in "common sense," thomas paine, the author and vi ..CORRUPT LANDLORDS, GENTRIFICATION AND NYC'S HOSTILE RENTAL MARKET | FULL DO ..
More from this series: https://to.pbs.org/2kbreyy rents have gone up an average of 30% in the past five years in the united states – as of april 2024, the average rent in manhattan was almost $5,000 a month. some landlords are eager to get rid of long-term tenants and use various tactics including ..MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 🔍 #HISTORY
Author and historian rick atkinson clears up some common misconceptions about the american revolution. betsy ross didn't sow the first flag, and the shot heard around the world probably missed! 😳 made possible by viewers like you. support your local pbs station: https://www.pbs.org/donate subsc ..DO YOU KNOW THESE QUOTES FROM AMERICA'S FOUNDING FATHERS? 🧠 #AMERICANREV ..
David schmidt, co-director of the american revolution plays a game with us. how quickly can he recognize these quotes from america's founding fathers? how many did you recognize? made possible by viewers like you. support your local pbs station: https://www.pbs.org/donate subscribe to the pbs chan ..BENEDICT ARNOLD AND THE BATTLE OF QUEBEC | THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | PBS
Official website: https://to.pbs.org/amrevpbs | #americanrevolutionpbs benedict arnold leads his army north up the kennebec river as part of the american invasion of canada. his forces lose much of their provisions and face terrible winter weather, causing many to turn back. benedict arnold's force ..WHAT DOES KEN BURNS LEAVE ON THE CUTTING FLOOR? 🎬 #AMERICANREVOLUTIONPBS
Ken burns discusses the choices that go into making his documentaries. a documentary can't always include "everything that happened", otherwise it would be a million hours long, so what material doesn't make the final cut? made possible by viewers like you. support your local pbs station: https:// ..WHAT ABOUT THE LADIES OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR? 🙋♀️ #AMERICANREVO ..
What did the ladies contribute to the american revolution? kathleen duval, american historian and professor at university of north carolina at chapel hill discusses the role of women in the war efforts and intellectual aspects of the new america government. made possible by viewers like you. suppor ..DUNMORE'S PROCLAMATION & BLACK AMERICANS IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | PBS
Official website: https://to.pbs.org/amrevpbs | #americanrevolutionpbs forty percent of white virginians owned enslaved people, and farmers like george washington lived in fear of a revolt. these fears come to reality when virginia's royal governor, lord dunmore, issues a proclamation offering freed ..BLACKFOOT STRIVE TO REINTRODUCE BUFFALO AFTER 100-YEAR ABSENCE | FULL DOCUM ..
This documentary tells the story of the blackfoot people striving to re-establish wild buffalo on tribal land after 100 years of absence. the film recounts efforts to restore buffalo, land, traditional culture and bring healing to the blackfeet community. narrated and executive produced by oscar nom .."WE ARE IN THE VERY MIDST OF A REVOLUTION..." — JOHN ADAMS 🪶 #AMERICAN ..
John adams, founding father and future president wrote this statement in a correspondence as the american colonies moved closer toward separation from great britain. adams could see, even then, how impactful the events taking place would be on future generations of americans. made possible by viewe ..GEORGE WASHINGTON TAKES COMMAND OF THE CONTINENTAL ARMY | THE AMERICAN REVO ..
Official website: https://to.pbs.org/amrevpbs | #americanrevolutionpbs in the spring of 1775, george washington accepts the role as the commander-in-chief of the continental army. washington is 43 years old, one of the richest men in america and the enslaver of over 300 people. he is an imposing fig ..THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL | THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | PBS
Official website: https://to.pbs.org/amrevpbs | #americanrevolutionpbs the british plan to capture breed's hill and bunker hill on the charlestown peninsula overlooking boston. when the patriots catch wind of the plan, colonel william prescott rushes to seize and fortify the hills. the following day ..HISTORIAN VINCENT BROWN ON SLAVERY DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Historian vincent brown discusses the practice of slavery being at odds with colonial america's goals of freedom and liberty. the contradiction is critical in understanding the historical motivations of the americans and would shape the government they would create once independence was achieved, wi ..THE SHOT HEARD ’ROUND THE WORLD: LEXINGTON, CONCORD AND THE START OF WAR ..
Official website: https://to.pbs.org/amrevpbs | #americanrevolutionpbs the patriots catch wind of a secret british plan to move troops from boston into concord and they dispatch william dawes and paul revere to warn other patriots that the british are coming. the british attack a patriot force in le ..THE STOCKBRIDGE MILITIA WAS A NATIVE AMERICAN MILITARY UNIT THAT FOUGHT FOR ..
The stockbridge militia was the first group of native americans to fight for the cause of american independence during the revolutionary war. while it was more common for northeastern native tribes to align themselves with the british, the stockbridge tribes allied with the americans. made possible ..TEA, TAR AND TYRANNY: HOW THE BOSTON TEA PARTY CHANGED EVERYTHING | THE AME ..
Official website: https://to.pbs.org/amrevpbs | #americanrevolutionpbs the british impose a new law on the colonies called the tea act, which is intended to stop smuggling and support the bankrupt east india company. the act is deeply unpopular and prompts 50 to 60 bostonians crudely dressed as nati ..WOMEN WERE NOT SILENT IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR #AMERICANREVOLUTION
This quote comes from “sentiments of an american woman” which was published in january of 1780, three years into the revolutionary war. it was written by esther de berdt reed, although credited only to "an american woman". made possible by viewers like you. support your local pbs station: http ..PHILLIS WHEATLEY AND THE HYPOCRISY OF LIBERTY | THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | P ..
Official website: https://to.pbs.org/amrevpbs | #americanrevolutionpbs committees of correspondence form in hundreds of massachusetts towns linking advocates of resistance and spreading the message and ideals of revolution. eventually, the network spans into all colonies. while revolutionaries prais ..BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S OBSERVATIONS ON POWER AND LIBERTY #AMERICANREVOLUTIONPB ..
Benjamin franklin was one of the most notable thinkers of his time. in the run up to the revolutionary war, the british began to regard him as a troublemaker. early on, franklin had hopes for a peaceful solution but his mind began to change as the british increased their hostility toward the colonie ..THE BOSTON MASSACRE'S ROLE IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | PBS
Official website: https://to.pbs.org/amrevpbs | #americanrevolutionpbs on october 1st, 1768, general gage and the british army arrive in boston to begin their occupation. tensions continue to rise between bostonians and the british until it erupts on march 5th, 1770 as british grenadiers respond to ..A WAR THAT CHANGED THE WORLD'S VIEW ON MONARCHY 👑 #AMERICANREVOLUTIONPBS
Johann ewald was a german mercenary fighting for the british during the american revolutionary war. even those who fought against the continental army marveled at what the american soldiers achieved. see how an idea called liberty turned farmers and tradesmen into a force that changed the world in t ..HOW THE STAMP ACT LIT THE FLAME OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | PBS
Official website: https://to.pbs.org/amrevpbs | #americanrevolutionpbs to reduce debt suffered from the seven years' war, britain levies several new taxes on american colonists. unrest grows as colonists fear that giving into these new taxes will open the floodgates to even harsher taxes. whipped up ..THE FIRST 10 MINUTES OF "THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION" | PBS
Official website: https://to.pbs.org/amrevpbs | #americanrevolutionpbs the american revolution will become not just a local war for independence, but a war between great nations that stretches around the globe. it would also be a savage war that would pit brother against brother. despite all of the ..KEN BURNS ON WHY HE DECIDED TO MAKE THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION DOCUMENTARY � ..
Ken burns is widely considered america's foremost documentary filmmaker, with his works including the civil war (1990), baseball (1994), jazz (2001), the war (2007), the national parks: america's best idea (2009), prohibition (2011), the roosevelts (2014), the vietnam war (2017), and country music ( ..WHO KNEW GEORGE WASHINGTON COULD BE SO COOL? #AMERICANREVOLUTIONPBS
What do you do when you're promoting a new ken burns's film? spend your days with george washington, of course! support your local pbs station: https://www.pbs.org/donate subscribe to the pbs channel for more clips: https://www.youtube.com/pbs/ enjoy full episodes of your favorite pbs shows anyt ..GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER’S SECRET LIFE AS AN ARTIST
George washington carver was many things over his lifetime: a student, a teacher, an artist, a researcher, an environmentalist, a pianist, an inventor. a new exhibit weaves his rare artworks and unpublished materials and contemporary art by those influenced by his legacy. this constellation of stori ..