He John says he revered pro athletes as a child. He thinks that's kind of how the founding of this country is, in a way. We've held it up in such a light that although we're looking at it, sometimes we can't really see it,. And i would go a step further and say that we also don't even really look at it much."
In the American Revolution, the men who revolted were among the wealthiest and most comfortable people in the colonies. What kind of revolution was it, anyway? Was it about a desire to establish democracy—or something else?
By producer/host John Biewen with series collaborator Chenjerai Kumanyika. Interviews with Davy Arch, Barbara Duncan, Rob Shenk, and Woody Holton. Edited by Loretta Williams.
Music by Algiers, John Erik Kaada, Eric Neveux, and Lucas Biewen. Music consulting and production help from Joe Augustine of Narrative Music.