Founding Brothers

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An adaptation of Joseph Ellis's Pulitzer Prize-winning tome, this documentary travels back to the Revolutionary War era. It argues that seven founding fathers of the United States - George Washington, James Madison, Ben Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams -- didn't have one set of "self-evident" truths, but actually a series of complex and diverse visions of the country that needed to be reconciled and woven together to form a cohesive whole. This, the filmmakers suggests, ...
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Overview

An adaptation of Joseph Ellis's Pulitzer Prize-winning tome, this documentary travels back to the Revolutionary War era. It argues that seven founding fathers of the United States - George Washington, James Madison, Ben Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams -- didn't have one set of "self-evident" truths, but actually a series of complex and diverse visions of the country that needed to be reconciled and woven together to form a cohesive whole. This, the filmmakers suggests, happened via six key events: George Washington's farewell address to the country, Burr and Hamilton's duel, Ben Franklin's order for an end to slavery, the final reconciliation between Jefferson and Adams, a secret dinner that determined where the capital would be situated, and John Adams's election to the presidency. All are profiled here.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 1/10/2012
  • UPC: 733961262490

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  • Source: A&E Home Video
  • Region Code: 0
  • Time: 3:20:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 7,134

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Founding Brothers: A More Perfect Union
1. President Elect [:01]
2. Untrodden Ground [5:51]
3. The First Great Cabinet [5:09]
4. All Men Are Created Equal [6:23]
5. Visionary Plan [8:37]
6. Sides of Slavery [8:42]
1. Republicans vs. Federalists [:01]
2. The National Bank [5:14]
3. War of Words [4:29]
4. Proclamation of Neutrality [9:10]
5. The Jay Treaty [10:20]
6. Changing Times [7:57]
Disc #2 -- Founding Brothers: Evolution of a Revolution
1. Revolutionary Successors [:01]
2. Political Intrigue [9:48]
3. First Scandalous Affair [4:46]
4. Quasi War [4:50]
5. Loss of the People [7:57]
6. Weighty Political Scales [3:19]
1. Man of the People [:01]
2. Character Assassination [9:28]
3. Code of Honor [8:56]
4. Duel of Leadership [3:57]
5. Era of Democracy [8:49]
6. Independence Forever [6:33]
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Menu

Disc #1 -- Founding Brothers: A More Perfect Union
   A More Perfect Union Part One
      Play Program
      Scene Selection
   A More Perfect Union Part Two
      Play Program
      Scene Selection
   Play Both Programs
   Closed Captioning
Disc #2 -- Founding Brothers: Evolution of a Revolution
   Evolution of a Revolution Part One
      Play Program
      Scene Selection
   Evolution of a Revolution Part Two
      Play Program
      Scene Selection
   Play Both Programs
   Closed Captioning
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