Examines the lives of seven lesser known figures from the Revolutionary period, including one of Washington's soldiers, a wealthy merchant, a blacksmith, and the politically active Mercy Otis Warren.

Includes maps of: English Colonies in North America, Bordering on the River Ohio; United States of America Agreeable to the Peace of 1783.

Act 1. Resistance -- Facing east and west -- LIberty and property--and no stamps! -- A perfect sense of their rights -- A violent turn -- Politics and tea -- Act 2. Revolution -- The first American Revolution -- Going Continental -- Blows must decide -- Rage militaire -- Liberty for all? -- Independence -- Act 3. War -- Battle lines -- Home rule--first drafts -- In victory and defeat -- Falling apart -- Endgame -- Act 4. Nation -- Settling up -- Desires and discontents -- New rules -- Lives and legacies.