French Friday: Lessons from the American Revolution

Ken Burns has just released his new 12-hour PBS documentary about the American Revolution, and Skye’s watched all of it. On this episode, he talks with David French about some of the less well-known aspects of the Revolution, how they shaped American history, and lessons we can apply to our current political and cultural challenges. David and Skye also share their favorite must-watch holiday movies.

0:00 - Theme Song 

1:15 - Ken Burn’s American Revolution Documentary

14:12 - American Grit and Consensus

20:25 - Strong Minorities

23:56 - Tory or Patriot?

32:00 - Great Man Theory

37:00 - Are We Actually Divided?

42:00 - The Activist Groups

58:00 - Holiday Movies

1:03:00 - End Credits