S1·E2 – Taking Liberties
2000-12-04 • 44 min
Join the first sessions of the Continental Congress and witness the battles of Lexington and Concord, the election of Washington as Commander of the Army, and publication of "Common Sense".
Cast

Edward Herrmann
Narrator

Beau Bridges
Samuel Adams (voice)

James Woods
John Adams (voice)

Peter Coyote
John Hancock (voice) / Thomas Jefferson (voice)

Michael York
Alexander Hamilton (voice) / Thomas Paine (voice)

Randy Travis
James Madison (voice)

Hal Holbrook
Benjamin Franklin (voice)

Burt Reynolds
Patrick Henry (voice)

Brian Dennehy
George Washington (voice)
William M. Fowler Jr.
Self