Road to Revolution: Historic Philadelphia
Social Studies Collection
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19m
In this program "Benjamin Franklin" describes what really went on behind closed doors as our founding fathers hammered out the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Viewers ill tour historic Philadelphia, making stops at Carpenter's Hall, the site of the First Continental Congress; Independence Hall, the famous as the place where democracy had its beginning; Congress Hall, where the first U.S. Congress met. The combination of factual and anecdotal information makes Historic Philadelphia a memorable program.information-packed video. Archival material, reenactment footage, and commentary from "Paul Revere," bring the events leading up to the Revolutionary War to life.
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