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This six-part series of PBS documentaries featuring major events of the American Revolution utilizes a combination of Revolutionary-era scholars, actors, and eyewitness reports. Liberty! The American Revolution, Part 1: The Reluctant Revolutionaries steps back to the days when the capital city of America was called London, George Washington had yet to reach political prominence, and Boston Harbor was not yet connected with tea. Forrest Sawyer is the host for the series, which is narrated by Edward Herrmann.