Experience the American Revolution with Liberty’s Kids
The show Liberty’s Kids originally aired on PBS back in 2002-2004. On February 27, 2008, the History Channel began reairing this show at 7am on weekdays and from 7am to 8am on Saturdays. While searching the web I learn that this is a test run of the show to see if there is an audience for the show. Apparently, they may not be continuing to air this show, but you can help it stay on the air or support the development of similar shows by following the directions on this website. It truly is an unique show and great for kids from ages 7 to 12 to enjoy learning about history.
The show is what would be classified as historical fiction. It is based during the time of the American Revolution with the first episode being about the Boston Tea Party and the final episode being about the Constitution. The show’s main characters are three teenager journalists that write for a newspaper run by Ben Franklin. They do on the scene reporting ending up meeting figures such as George Washington and being present at important events in the Revolutionary War and founding of the United States. In their adventures many characters they met are real historical figures and the main events are real, although the circumstances are fictional in that the three main characters are fictional. One of the three characters is a girl and is interesting in not just that she plays a role women typically would not have played at the time, but that when the war begins she is a British Loyalist and as the war progresses she becomes a supporter of the colonists and a believer in freedom and rights for all including women and African Americans.
This show is currently showing on the TV Guide a only playing two more days at 7am. Those days are this Monday, March 10 and Tuesday, March 11. I guess this is the end of its test period. Hopefully, though it will return or at least a similar show of a different period will be developed. Some episodes of Liberty’s Kids are available to watch online here.
October 14th, 2008 at 8:06 am
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