1. The Reluctant Revolutionaries: 1763-1774
Aired: Nov 23, 1997Follows the happenings in Northamerica and England during 1763-1774.
Peace comes to the United States, but governing the world's newest republic is no simple task. Congress is ineffectual and individual states act like sovereign nations. By the time the Constitutional Convention convenes in 1787, many wonder if the country can survive. The long ratification process helps define what sort of nation the United States is to be—a process that continues to this day.