America's Declaration

America's Declaration

Documentary 2015

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Danielle Allen explores the bold minds and historical circumstances that resulted in one of the greatest political writings in history.

Documentary 2015

TV-PG

Starring Danielle Allen

EPISODE 1

A Bold Experiment

In a world run by monarchs, the United States announced an unprecedented democratic experiment whose success was far from guaranteed. What does it take to write a document like the Declaration of Independence in a time of challenging uncertainty? What can we learn from it 250 years later?

13 min · Aug 7, 2023 TV-PG
EPISODE 2

The Tipping Point

Until the ink on the Declaration of Independence was dry, not even the Founding Fathers knew for sure if they would declare Independence from the British Empire. Join Danielle Allen in exploring the two years that changed the course of history - for America, and for the world.

19 min · Aug 7, 2023 TV-PG

Danielle Allen

Narrator

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America's Declaration

DOCUMENTARY

Danielle Allen explores the bold minds and historical circumstances that resulted in one of the greatest political writings in history.

Information

Studio: CSTRVOD
Released: 2015
Rated: TV-PG
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States)
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.