We're going to binge Ken Burns American Revolution

[Danmel]

On July 4th.
What are you all planning?

[redwitch]

1. Good idea! I may do the same.

Thanks!

[Zorro]

2. It's eye-opening

Our revolution was pretty vicious.

[31st Street Bridge]

3. I did that! And changed sides in the process

Good luck.

[SWBTATTReg]

4. On PBS? Thanks...

[orthoclad]

5. I've come to think of George III as the good guy

His proclamation of 1763 tried to restrain the land-greedy colonists from further degrading the Native populations. He told the colonies to stay on the coastal side of the mountains and leave the Natives alone. But a lot of founding fathers had real estate schemes: the surveyor Washington, old Ben who wanted the state of Franklinia over the mountains. They wanted Ohio and Kentucky.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Proclamation_of_1763
" The proclamation at least temporarily forbade all new settlements west of a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains, which was delineated as an Indian Reserve.[2]

Exclusion from the vast region of Trans-Appalachia created discontent between Britain and colonial land speculators and potential settlers. The proclamation and access to western lands was one of the first significant areas of dispute between Britain and the Thirteen Colonies and became a contributing factor leading to the American Revolution.[3]
...
George Washington was given 20,000 acres (81 km2) of land in the Ohio region for his services in the French and Indian War. In 1770, Washington took the lead in securing the rights of himself and his old soldiers in the French War, advancing money to pay expenses for the common cause and using his influence in the proper quarters. In August 1770, it was decided that Washington should personally make a trip to the western region, where he located and surveyed tracts for himself and military comrades."

An awful lot of Natives and Blacks fought for the British. Look up Tecumseh.

Of course, the British aristocracy went on to become the worst exploiters in the world.

Another perspective for the 250th. It bears discussing.

I'll probably read a book and try to calm the dog from the mock warfare.

[mopinko]

7. yeah, it rly wasnt about tea.

[orthoclad]

10. The chickenshits tried to blame THAT on Indians

[jimmy the one]

6. Noble thought, but consider...

If you mean to be binge watching on tv ken burns fine series on the American revolution to jack up ratings, it depends on whether you are watching on cable tv or internet, or pbs on air tv.
I do not have cable nor internet, just antenna air tv*.
Watching pbs on air tv will not generate any ratings increases for ken burns since impossible to track who is watching from antennas.
But binge away nonetheless! Have seen it several times, as well as Lucy Worsleys version as well, which includes some British perspectives.

* not paying $800 per year for a non essential cable tv commodity, pbs air tv is good enough for me, tho certainly lacking depth and variety and sports which cable provides. Bonus, need not endure idiotic cable tv commercials.
$800 per year pays for much more needed things, like food.

[Danmel]

8. I recorded it on my dvr

From the local pbs station, in this case in NYC.

[mitch96]

9. I did the same. I have been watching about 2 episodes a week... A real eye opener..

We are very lucky we made it thru the process..
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[Tree Lady]

11. I love to walk the neighborhood and watch

The kids having fun, but as my golden doggy gets older his fear gets worse so we stay home with him.

There is a parade downtown Ashland, OR in the morning we might go to, only 20 min drive for me.