American Portraits

 51/07/10    1  The Incomparable Doctor - The series aims to show great men 
through their common humanity. A program about Benjamin Franklin. 
Part of the music heard on the show was adapted by a string quartet written by Franklin.

 51/07/17    2  A Storm at Montecello

 51/07/24    3  John Yankee - John Adams defends eight British soldiers 
against a charge of murder. 

 51/07/31    4  There Stands Jackson - The story of the military genius of 
Stonewall Jackson, and how he met his death. 

 51/08/07    5  The Stepping Stones - The story of the brave band of Pilgrams 
who signed the first charter of civil rights, The Mayflower Compact. 

 51/08/14    6  The Sword of Kentucky - The story of George Rogers Clark 
and his battle against the British in the "Northwest Territories" near Detroit.

 51/08/21    7  Reveille -  A dramatization of some of the darkest days of the 
American revolution at Valley Forge. 

 51/08/28    8  Keepsakes - A well-done story about some of the lesser-known 
facts about Abraham Lincoln, as told through the memorabilia of his life.

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