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Sons of Liberty (History Channel) First Look
Tv equal ^ | 1/25/15 | staff

Posted on 01/25/2015 9:04:43 AM PST by Mozilla

The upcoming six-part miniseries, Sons of Liberty, follows a defiant and radical group of young men – Sam Adams (Ben Barnes), John Adams (Henry Thomas), Paul Revere (Michael Raymond-James), John Hancock (Rafe Spall) and Joseph Warren (Ryan Eggold) – as they band together in secrecy to change the course of history and make America a nation.Calling themselves the Sons of Liberty, they light the spark that ignited a revolution. Though their names have become American legend, this group of young rebels didn’t start off as noble patriots in powdered wigs. They were a new American generation of young men from varied backgrounds, struggling to find purpose in their lives. They were looking for equality, but they found something greater: Independence.

Sons of Liberty premieres its three night event on January 25th at 9pm on History Channel.

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KEYWORDS: americanrevolution; foundingfathers; history; sonsofliberty; tvprograms; tvseries
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To: bgill

Yep.

Speaking of shows with known inaccuracies.., I can hardly wait for the next season of Vikings.

Might not be 100% accurate, but it’s still a kick butt story. :-)


21 posted on 01/25/2015 9:46:23 AM PST by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: Mozilla

Can’t wait. Glad you posted I had forgotten hearing about this a while back. Many of today’s U.S. citizens forget that the descendants of these brave folks still live here and many of the descendants of the average folks, who supported the well known, don’t realize their American ancestry goes back that far. Tracing my ancestors I discovered the majority of them were there supporting or participating in the events of the days. Most were Patriots, a few Tories and a few appeared to abstain out of courtesy to elderly parents and grandparents who definitely Tories.


22 posted on 01/25/2015 9:53:05 AM PST by This I Wonder32460
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To: Dead Corpse

Saw a preview at the theaters yesterday. The preview made it all look like an action movie set in the 1700’s. Maybe it won’t be that bad.


23 posted on 01/25/2015 10:00:54 AM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: BradyLS

I hope so. I really do.


24 posted on 01/25/2015 10:03:14 AM PST by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: cripplecreek

I agree, Crip. There’s a lot of good stuff on TV
My kids have learned a lot of good things from it too.


25 posted on 01/25/2015 10:20:42 AM PST by Savage Beast (LET'S ROLL!)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
Can they possibly keep themselves from inserting some ridiculous [Hollyweird] scene?

The genre is epitomized way back in 1975 in "Barry Lyndon", a epic Kubrick film. Hollyweird has endeavored to top them selves each year hence.

26 posted on 01/25/2015 10:22:10 AM PST by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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To: Mozilla

Why don’t you buy the original PBS series ‘LIBERTY’? It’s probably the standard for American Revolutionary cinema. Heck, the anti American CBC in canada even copies the POV interviews on it.

You’ll even see the young Philip Seymour Hoffman playing Joseph Plum Martin..


27 posted on 01/25/2015 10:30:54 AM PST by max americana (fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: Savage Beast

A neighbor and I were tossing around the idea of small “History Club”.

5 or 10 people who get together to watch history shows and spend a few hours discussing them. Nothing formal, just good TV, snacks and drinks with good conversation here at the lake.

We’re only 30 miles from Hillsdale and might even be able to entice a Hillsdale College history professor to join us sometimes.


28 posted on 01/25/2015 10:38:42 AM PST by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: max americana

Am I the only one who couldn’t get into TURN after trying, episode after episode?


29 posted on 01/25/2015 10:44:01 AM PST by txhurl (They claim conservatives aren't electable yet they disguise themselves as conservatives to win.)
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To: hlmencken3

Good old Benjamin Franklin, always was a font of good, practical advice. 18th century American “cougars” must have liked him a lot.


30 posted on 01/25/2015 10:48:42 AM PST by House Atreides (CRUZ or lose!)
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To: txhurl

No.

I pretty much gave up when it became some kind of quintessential soap opera.

When the protagonist gets caught by the British officer screwing his neighbor/ex-lover/co-conspirator, etc.


31 posted on 01/25/2015 10:53:39 AM PST by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: SZonian

I really tried, but like you, it was insulting soap opera. Maybe that’s the only way to get kids to watch history these days.


32 posted on 01/25/2015 10:56:35 AM PST by txhurl (They claim conservatives aren't electable yet they disguise themselves as conservatives to win.)
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To: Mozilla
As we keep in mind that Thomas Jefferson was only 33 years of age when he authored that philosophical document which, according to Jefferson, the "American mind" of the revolutionary period--The Declaration of Independence--we might examine this "Sons of Liberty" series by its focus on ideas, not merely on presentation of exciting characters, dates, events, battles, etc.

For instance:

"...with respect to our rights, and the acts of the British government contravening those rights, there was but one opinion on this side of the water. All American whigs thought alike on these subjects. When forced, therefore, to resort to arms for redress, an appeal to the tribunal of the world was deemed proper for our justification. This was the object of the Declaration of Independence. Not to find out new principles, or new arguments, never before thought of, not merely to say things which had never been said before; but to place before mankind the common sense of the subject, in terms so plain and firm as to command their assent, and to justify ourselves in the independent stand we are compelled to take. Neither aiming at originality of principle or sentiment, nor yet copied from any particular and previous writing, it was intended to be an expression of the American mind, and to give to that expression the proper tone and spirit called for by the occasion. All its authority rests then on the harmonizing sentiments of the day, whether expressed in conversation, in letters, printed essays, or in the elementary books of public right, as Aristotle, Cicero, Locke, Sidney, &c." - Thomas Jefferson (letter to Henry Lee, May 8, 1825)

The passion for liberty exhibited by the colonists underlay their willingness to sacrifice on behalf of future generations. Their writings are examples of that passion and are, today, available with the click of a mouse.

"The foundation of every government," said John Adams, "is some principle or passion in the minds of the people."

33 posted on 01/25/2015 11:02:03 AM PST by loveliberty2
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To: txhurl

Watch for Season 2, then decide. What’s the alternative anyways? Most TV shows nowadays have faggot characters in them like Gotham and Person of Interest.


34 posted on 01/25/2015 11:02:56 AM PST by max americana (fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: cripplecreek

That sounds like a wonderful idea.


35 posted on 01/25/2015 11:06:54 AM PST by StoneWall Brigade (Daniel 2 Daniel 7 Daniel 9 Revelation 13 Revelation 16 Revelation 17 Revelation 18 Revelation 19)
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To: fone

Well, it’s the History Channel, so I would not get my hopes up too much. I’m guessing the story arc will be fairly accurate, but to “spice things up”, they’ll probably have the patriots running around dodging bullets, riding horses on rooftops and using kung fu moves.


36 posted on 01/25/2015 11:09:35 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: max americana

I started watching “Agent Carter”, it’s set in the late 40s, so I don’t think it will be easy for them to wedge a fairy character in there.


37 posted on 01/25/2015 11:10:45 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: SZonian

I started watching that “Outlander” show, as it seemed like a cool blend of sci-fi/fantasy and historical drama, but as usual, they had to throw in gratuitous sex scenes and a silly soap opera plot, so I tuned out.


38 posted on 01/25/2015 11:13:11 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: hlmencken3

Yeah, Benjamin Franklin being a “womanizer” IS historically accurate!

I remember one old story is that he liked to sit in his parlor playing the violin while several young, nubile and naked ladies danced for him.


39 posted on 01/25/2015 11:15:50 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman

I like Agent Carter and would like to see it live.


40 posted on 01/25/2015 11:16:52 AM PST by wally_bert (There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
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