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| Liberty's Kids: Complete Series | 
 enlarge | Director: Marsha Goodman;judith Reilly
Actors: Jill Anderson (vi), Vincent Lee Alston, Carl Beck, Terry Berner, Robert Berry (vi)
Studio: Shout! Factory
Category: DVD
List Price: $59.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (15 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2231
Format: Animated, Box Set, Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 900 minutes
Number Of Items: 6
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.9
MPN: 10918
UPC: 826663109184
EAN: 0826663109184
ASIN: B001B73PO4
Release Date: October 14, 2008
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Product Description
Caught on opposite sides of the revolution, Benjamin Franklin s teenage reporters, American colonist James and young Englishwoman Sarah, confront the real, physical dangers of war. As the conflict rages, James and Sarah are compelled to choose between their friendship and their countries, their understanding of good and evil, and the moral dilemmas inherent in war. All the while they try
to look after the mischievous Henri, an immigrant French boy whose comical escapades constantly lead them into trouble, as the three bear witness to the highs and lows of the American Revolution.
Starring news legend Walter Cronkite as Benjamin Franklin and including guest starring roles by award-winning actors and real-life historical figures like Dustin Hoffman, Annette Bening, Michael Douglas, General Norman Schwarzkopf, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold
Schwarzenegger, Billy Crystal, Ben Stiller, Whoopi Goldberg, Liam Neeson and many more, the complete Emmy and Humanitas Award-nominated Liberty s Kids is finally available on DVD in one six-disc collectors set!
Bonus Features:
* A Look Back At Liberty s Kids with the series creators
* Benjamin Franklin s Newsbytes
* Continental Cartoons
* Now & Then
* Mystery Guest Game
* Original Pencil Test
* 40-Page Collectible Booklet with fold out US map.
Amazon.com
History comes alive in this excellent Emmy and Humanitas Award-nominated 40-episode, animated series about the experiences of two young teens during the American Revolution. Far more than a simple chronicle of the battles and major events of the American Revolution, Liberty?s Kids tells the story of the cultural, scientific, political, and social forces that helped shape America?s fight for independence from the perspective of two young teens from very different backgrounds. Sarah is a young English woman living in America who maintains a strong sense of loyalty to England and James is a printer?s apprentice living the American dream, but feeling the constraints of British oppression. Working together on Benjamin Franklin?s newspaper the "Pennsylvania Gazette," Sarah and James often find their interpretations of current events differ markedly and the pair constantly grapples with tough issues like slavery, self-governance, fair representation, and the role of women in battle and politics. The juxtaposition of the two teens? opposing viewpoints sparks spirited arguments in the series and inspires a fuller understanding of the complexity of the events and issues of the American Revolution for both Franklin?s newspaper audiences and modern viewers. Another strength of the series is that legendary historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, and Abigail Adams come across as real, believable people engaged in a genuine struggle to determine right from wrong and to act in the best interest of their families, community, and country. An amazing cast of voice talent includes Walter Cronkite as Ben Franklin, Dustin Hoffman as Benedict Arnold, Annette Bening as Abigail Adams, Billy Crystal as John Adams, Michael Douglas as Patrick Henry, as well as General Norman Schwarzkopf, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ben Stiller, Whoopi Goldberg, and many others. Bonus features include an interesting look back at the series with creator Kevin O?Donnell and others including executive producers Andy Heyward and Mike Maliani, story editors Doug McIntyre and Jay Abramowitz, and casting director Marsha Goodman. Also included are Benjamin Franklin?s Newsbytes, Continental Cartoons, Now and Then, Mystery Guest Game, original pencil tests, a 40-page booklet with a historical timeline, and a pullout poster with a United States map. Liberty?s Kids is highly recommended as great entertainment and important educational programming for ages 7 and older. --Tami Horiuchi
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Every Child's Education Should Include "Liberty Kids" January 7, 2009
It's even beter than I'd expected. I was a little concerned in might be too young for my boys. We're a family of history buffs. My boys have been exposed to a lot of information on the American Revolution, from the History Channel to participating in Williamsburg reenactments. Not only are they enjoying the series but I am as well. Liberty Kids does a fantastic job of presenting the war from differing perspectives. It does a great job of showing the role of slavery during the time of the revolution. It also makes the viewer think of details, relationships and logistics from the shoes of the people who lived through it all. It's all very well thought out and performed. No wonder so many well known television and movie personalities got involved. I liked the period appropriate fiddle music used to facilitate some of the scene changes. My only gripe is the lack of explanation for taxation. England was broke after fighting against the French and Native Americans. But my gripe is small compaired to all the praise Liberty Kids deserves. Both sides, Patriots and Loyalists, are portrayed as the opinionated, passionate, hot headed human beings we tend to be. All the lessons to be learned from this series are meaningful in the days we live in now. Why do we go to war? What is worth fighting for? When is it time to question the way things are done? Who will make the decisions that will shape the future?
If only there were more cartoons like this one. January 7, 2009
We homeschool our children and make sure to give each child individualized attention. During our "one-on-one time" we like to have the other children watch this series while putting puzzles together, coloring, etc. They get to learn without even trying. These DVD's are TV you can feel good about letting your children watch.
Liberty's Kids review December 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm so glad that these finally came out at an affordable price! The show is fairly accurate historically and my sons 7 & 9 love watching them. I homeschool both of them. These dvd's cement the events in the kids' minds much better than a text book. I'm so glad I got them.
Great Video for Kids December 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
40 episodes portraying historical events in a child-friendly and engaging format. Kids can't help learning from the three main characters about the fight for liberty.
Bringing History alive for Children from 4 to 102 December 7, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This series is fairly accurate from a historical perspective. But most importantly, it brings history alive for my 6 and 4 year old sons. They have grown to feel as if they know the characters personally and now constantly ask questions about U.S. History.
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