What's the history of American independence?

An American history professor gives some history lessons and answers questions about the independence movement in the American colonies, the Continental Congress, and the Revolutionary War.

Guests

• Pauline Maier: Professor of history, The Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Author of "From Resistance to Revolution: Colonial Radicals and the Development of American Resistance to Britain, "The Old Revolutionaries: Political Lives in the Age of Samuel Adams," "The American People: A History." "American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence."

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Resources

• Pauline Maier's Web site