The Ride

The Ride

Paul Revere gets all the credit for alerting the countryside to the British troops bearing down on Lexington and Concord. But did you know that he was one of three primary riders, carrying the warning? With stunning artwork from Marvel artists, The Ride details the...

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The Gathering Storm

The Gathering Storm

Abigail Adams narrates some of the most iconic moments of the American Revolution as tensions mount between the American colonies and the British with the Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party.

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The Awakening

The Awakening

The Great Awakening, a dramatic spiritual revival, sweeps the colonies beginning in the 1730’s and a scientific revolution is taking place with people like Benjamin Franklin. The French and Indian War sets the stage for a revolution that will change the world.

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The Dominion

The Dominion

In 1688, the Reverend John Wise led a little-remembered rebellion against the Dominion of New England which served as a forerunner of the American Revolution nearly 90 years later. Meanwhile a similar “Glorious Revolution” is taking place in Great Britain.

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The Wilderness

The Wilderness

Banished from Massachusetts, Roger Williams flees into the wilderness, where he  introduces the concept of “Soul Liberty,” the bedrock principle that the religious beliefs of Americans cannot be dictated by a government or official church. "The Wilderness" tracks...

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A New England

A New England

John Winthrop leads a courageous group of Puritan adventurers across the ocean in 1630, creating a New England--a "city upon a hill," as he calls it. "A New England" describes their vision for a religious and democratic society, breaking down stereotypes of Puritan...

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Acts of God

Acts of God

For many, Pilgrims were people in black hats and buckle shoes (an inaccurate image) who celebrated the first Thanksgiving. But the true story of the Pilgrims has been largely forgotten. Acts of God relates the gripping tale of how members of this Separatist church...

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