MONDAY & TUESDAY BROADCASTS

This Sunday, April 19, marks the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington in 1775, so it’s a fitting time to appreciate where we came from. Monday and Tuesday we’ll celebrate two and a half centuries of Americana novelties, rebroadcast the first two episodes of Ken Burns’ AMERICAN REVOLUTION, tell the story of a forgotten war hero from France, and discover the Puritan and Patriot ancestors of three celebrities with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW – 250 Years of Americana
Monday at 7:00pm
ROADSHOW discoveries reflecting 250 years of American art, artifacts, crafts and collectibles including a flag quilt, ca. 1880, a Tiffany Studios turtle back glass shade, ca. 1915 and an 1884 Edison light bulb. One reaches $300K!

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: IN ORDER TO BE FREE
Monday at 8:00pm
Thirteen American colonies unite in rebellion, win an eight-year war to secure their independence, and establish a new form of government that would inspire democratic movements at home and around the globe. What begins as a political clash between colonists and the British government grows into a bloody struggle that will engage more than two dozen nations and forever change the world.

LAFAYETTE: THE LOST HERO
Monday at 10:00pm
The Marquis de Lafayette proved himself courageous in battle and resourceful behind the scenes, advancing the cause of America and forging its crucial alliance with France. And he did it all between the ages of 19 and 21. Perhaps his most enduring quality was his steadfast support through a long, eventful life, of the principles of democracy and freedom for all.

FINDING YOUR ROOTS: PURITANS AND PIONEERS
Tuesday at 7:00pm
Actors Ted Danson, William H. Macy and Mary Steenburgen discover family legacies that predate the United States itself, including Revolutionary figures, Puritan dissenters like Anne Hutchinson, and individuals who defied social conventions.

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: AN ASYLUM FOR MANKIND
Tuesday at 8:00pm
New Englanders rush to surround the British Army in Boston, but as war begins Americans find themselves sharply divided. After the Battle of Bunker’s Hill, George Washington of Virginia arrives to command the newly created Continental Army. In July 1776, the Continental Congress issues the Declaration of Independence, insisting on the people’s right to resist tyranny and govern themselves.

“The Girl I Left Behind”

Sean Dietrich performs and tells the story behind “The Girl I Left Behind,” adopted by the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and still a standard of the U.S. Army today.