Examines Penelope Barker's 1774 Edenton Tea Party, where 51 women defied norms by boycotting British goods and advancing revolutionary sentiment.

Explores how 'no taxation without representation' unified American colonists and fueled revolution, paralleling 18th-century slogans with modern hashtags.

Enslaved African Americans used Revolutionary rhetoric to petition for freedom, including Prince Hall's appeals, contributing to gradual Northern abolition.

Documents how colonial protests from the Stamp Act through the Boston Tea Party used public demonstrations and print media to fuel the American Revolution.

Film explores colonial resistance to British taxation through boycotts, the Boston Tea Party, and women's role in the movement toward independence.

Colonial newspapers evolved from commerce-focused publications into revolutionary tools that unified colonists and spread ideas of independence.

Common Sense used accessible language to galvanize colonial support for independence, reframing the Revolution as a universal fight for freedom.

Film exploring how Thomas Paine's revolutionary pamphlets shaped public opinion and mobilized support for American independence through persuasive writing.

Examines how political cartoons by artists like Paul Revere shaped public opinion and mobilized support during the American Revolutionary era.

Explores how colonial print networks of newspapers, pamphlets, and broadsides fueled the American Revolution by spreading revolutionary ideas.

Film examining how Thomas Paine's Common Sense shifted colonial opinion toward independence, circulating 150,000 copies and demonstrating ideas' power.

Explores Jefferson's 'fair copies' of the Declaration of Independence, revealing his original draft and passages Congress removed, including his condemnation of slavery.

Film exploring how Black soldiers fought for liberty on both sides of the Revolutionary War, yet faced re-enslavement and historical erasure.

Explores Revolutionary War economic impacts through receipts and ledgers showing inflation, shortages, and women's vital role in household resistance.

Film exploring how women's letters became tools of resistance during the American Revolution, documenting boycotts, petitions, and wartime hardships.

Film about political writer who shaped Revolutionary War opinion through satirical plays and pamphlets, and wrote one of the first histories by a woman.

Film exploring Abigail Adams's political influence during the American Revolution, including her famous plea to "Remember the Ladies" in 1776.

Film examines how letters, pamphlets, and print shaped Revolutionary War politics, despite unequal access to literacy across class, race, and gender.

Explores the shift from the Olive Branch Petition's diplomacy to the Declaration of Independence's defiance during the American Revolutionary War.

Film examining how Continental Congress delegates edited Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence, making 86 changes including removing slavery critique.

Film analyzing the Declaration of Independence as a strategic communication campaign to justify revolution and gain international support for America.

Explores the personal sacrifices of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence who risked death for treason under British law in 1776.

Explores how the Continental Congress drafted the Declaration of Independence through collaboration among Jefferson, Adams, Franklin, and others.

A look at how the Declaration of Independence evolved from a draft into a unified national document through collaboration, revision, and compromise.