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Posted on 11/17/25 at 8:58 pm to OWLFAN86
Canadian Campaign? Indians.
Saratoga? Indians.
Kings Mountain? Indians.
GA and SC local fighting? Indians.
Saratoga? Indians.
Kings Mountain? Indians.
GA and SC local fighting? Indians.
Posted on 11/17/25 at 9:08 pm to OWLFAN86
I’d never really thought about it but
Those final lines
They’re putting all their faith and future in each other for this. If it goes bad it’s going bad for all who signed it , as they’ll be labeled traitors to the crown.
So powerful.
Those final lines
quote:
And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.
They’re putting all their faith and future in each other for this. If it goes bad it’s going bad for all who signed it , as they’ll be labeled traitors to the crown.
So powerful.
Posted on 11/17/25 at 9:21 pm to tide06
yeah but generally the further west the more Torrie
Posted on 11/18/25 at 11:12 am to sledgehammer
I wish he would do one on the War of 1812, too.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 12:56 pm to Lawyered
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They’re putting all their faith and future in each other for this. If it goes bad it’s going bad for all who signed it , as they’ll be labeled traitors to the crown.
Have you seen the stats on how many of them died, went to prison or had their homes burned and families chased away?
They paid a major price for what we've inherited.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 3:02 pm to tide06
the southern colonies had way more land to support their crops, therefore needed more labor (slave labor)
the northern colonies had the ports and was the primary link to get those crops to their markets overseas
the northern colonies had the ports and was the primary link to get those crops to their markets overseas
Posted on 11/18/25 at 5:59 pm to Tchefuncte Tiger
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I wish he would do one on the War of 1812, too.
Would like to see a good one from someone. So few people today know anything about that part of our history. Especially the Battle of New Orleans.
Posted on 11/19/25 at 7:19 am to Boomer Rick
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“Hugely relevant to today.” Ok, ok Ken, we get it, you hate Trump.
Not only is he anti-Trump, he's pro "democratic socialism", which as we know is just soft communism.
Don't think you want your kids learning American history from this guy.
Posted on 11/19/25 at 8:02 am to sledgehammer
I have to be honest I've really enjoyed most of his work, but I'm having trouble holding interest in this one. It seems disjointed to me. Every time he gets on track with the events of the war he seems to have to detour to tell us about some other group that played a part.
Posted on 11/19/25 at 8:08 am to donut
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Every time he gets on track with the events of the war he seems to have to detour to tell us about some other group that played a part.
Yeah, if you wanted to make a documentary about the American Revolution seen from the eyes of the marginalized that's one thing. However, it's not the mark of a good filmmaker when you abandon the main narrative to go on side quests that you feel are more important than the main story. American Indians and women played an important part in the story of our independence, but their contributions are dwarfed in scope and import by the "traditional" heroes of the story.
This post was edited on 11/19/25 at 8:10 am
Posted on 11/19/25 at 8:29 am to donut
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I have to be honest I've really enjoyed most of his work, but I'm having trouble holding interest in this one. It seems disjointed to me. Every time he gets on track with the events of the war he seems to have to detour to tell us about some other group that played a part.
I am kind of surprised at my attention drifting at times while I watch. I think it might be because I've learned so much about the war in my 38 years. While there are some new things I did not know, it may not be enough to lock me in. My comparison is his doc on the Vietnam War. It wasn't taught nearly as extensively in our schools growing up. So, it seemed more gripping to watch.
Posted on 11/19/25 at 8:55 am to sledgehammer
My favorite documentary is The War by Ken Burns. It's an awesome WW2 documentary series.
Posted on 11/19/25 at 9:17 am to jlovel7
So what’s the standard? Slavery should never be mentioned, no matter how accurate?
Burns’s documentaries are thorough but very fair if you watch without preconceived notions…
Burns’s documentaries are thorough but very fair if you watch without preconceived notions…
This post was edited on 11/19/25 at 9:23 am
Posted on 11/19/25 at 9:25 am to The Ramp
Seriously, what are “legit consultants”?
Posted on 11/19/25 at 9:29 am to VOR
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So what’s the standard? Slavery should never be mentioned, no matter how accurate? Burns’s documentaries are thorough but very fair if you watch without preconceived notions…
Not at all. My point was they had so little to work with they had to basically continue to repeat the same thing multiple times throughout the doc.
Posted on 11/19/25 at 9:30 am to donut
The lead in to the title card for episode 3 from the 10 year old from Yorktown had me tearing up.
Nobody talks like that anymore.
Nobody talks like that anymore.
Posted on 11/19/25 at 9:39 am to jlovel7
I don’t enjoy hearing about slave ownership, but some it’s necessary to provide a complete picture of the man.
For example, Jefferson primarily wrote the intro to the Declaration.
“We hold these truths…”
Yet he owned many slaves and fathered a child with one.
He was a great man, but complicated.
For example, Jefferson primarily wrote the intro to the Declaration.
“We hold these truths…”
Yet he owned many slaves and fathered a child with one.
He was a great man, but complicated.
Posted on 11/19/25 at 9:46 am to tide06
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a lot of slaves, freed men and native Americans fought in the revolution, north and south
"a lot" is a cheap and lazy phrase. Also as someone else said this wasn't a north or south fight.
Slaves, former slaves, and natives were on both sides. The fact is the majority of slaves, former slaves, and native americans fought FOR the British though.
This post was edited on 11/19/25 at 9:55 am
Posted on 11/19/25 at 9:50 am to SloaneRanger
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Would like to see a good one from someone. So few people today know anything about that part of our history. Especially the Battle of New Orleans.
That war was not a mere footnote in American history. The United States could have potentially lost the Louisiana Territory in addition to the areas secured by the US after the Revolutionary War had they been defeated by Great Britain. I highly recommend this book for those interested in the conflict:
. It doesn't hurt that it's published by the LSU Press.
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