Liberty's kids est. 1776
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LC Subjects
United States -- History -- Confederation, 1783-1789 -- Juvenile drama.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Animated television programs.
DVD-Video discs.
Video recordings for children.

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Published
[Burbank, Calif.] : [Washington, D.C.] : DIC Entertainment Corporation ; Distributed by PBS Video, c2005.
Format
DVD
Edition
Full screen version.
Language
English

Notes

General Note
Animated.
General Note
"The complete set"--Container.
General Note
Originally broadcast as 40 episodes of the television program Liberty's kids in 2002 and 2003.
Creation/Production Credits
Developed by Andy Heyward, Michael Maliani, Kevin O'Donnell ; story editor, Doug McIntyre, Jim Fisher, Jim Staahl, Jay Abramowitz ; researcher, Mary Holm ; director, Marsha Goodman Einstein ; voice director, Pam Carter ; educational consultant, Gordon Berry ; historical consultant, Jack N. Rakove ; music supervisor, Karyn Ulman ; music score by Allaman, Stephen C. Marston ; additional music by Craig Marks ; animation produced by Hong Ying Universe Company, Ltd.
Participants/Performers
Walter Cronkite (Benjamin Franklin), Kathleen Barr (Henri), Reo Jones (Sarah), Chris Lundquist (James), Kevin Williams (Moses), Annette Bening (Abigail Adams), Billy Crystal (John Adams), Michael Douglas (Patrick Henry), Sylvester Stallone (Paul Revere), Dustin Hoffman (Benedict Arnold), Ben Stiller (Thomas Jefferson), Michael York (Admiral Lord Howe), Kayla (Sybil Ludington), Aaron Carter (Joseph Plumb Martin), Arnold Schwarzenegger (Baron von Steuben), Maria Shriver (Peggy Shippen Arnold), Liam Neeson (John Paul Jones), Mario Kreutzberger (Governer Galvez), General H. Norman Schwarzkopf (George Rogers Clark), Whoopi Goldberg (Deborah Samson), Yolanda King (Elizabeth Freeman), Warren Buffett (James Madison).
Description
Set in late 18th-century America, this program unfurls historical vignettes through the eyes of two teenage apprentices, Sarah Phillips and James Hiller, who experience the people, events and tough choices of the American revolution. While working in Benjamin Franklin's print shop, the kids discover first-hand the founding principles of democracy, including freedom of the press and equal protection under the law. Each episode includes thought-provoking games and trivia questions.
Target Audience
Not rated; ages 7-12.
System Details
DVD; Region 1; Dolby digital.
Language
Closed captioned.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Heyward, A., Maliani, M., London, R., O'Donnell, K., Reilly, J., Brown, K., Cronkite, W., Barr, K., Jones, R., Lundquist, C., Williams, K., Bening, A., Crystal, B., Douglas, M., Stallone, S., Hoffman, D., Stiller, B., York, M., Kayla., Carter, A., Schwarzenegger, A., Shriver, M., Neeson, L., Kreutzberger, M., Schwarzkopf, H. N., Goldberg, W., King, Y., & Buffett, W. (2005). Liberty's kids: est. 1776 (Full screen version.). DIC Entertainment Corporation ; Distributed by PBS Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Andy. Heyward et al.. 2005. Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776. DIC Entertainment Corporation ; Distributed by PBS Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Andy. Heyward et al.. Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776 DIC Entertainment Corporation ; Distributed by PBS Video, 2005.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Heyward, Andy., et al. Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776 Full screen version., DIC Entertainment Corporation ; Distributed by PBS Video, 2005.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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