Give Me Liberty’s Kids or Give Me...

My kids and I have loved Liberty’s Kids, an original PBS series, for years.  The Emmy-nominated animated series originally aired on PBS in 2002-2003.  It has since been syndicated and shown on various channels including the History Channel.  My oldest two kids and I watched it during the original airing.  I was thrilled to see it finally come out on DVD in recent years.  So glad that my little H. Man will also be able to watch this great series.

Liberty’s Kids follows the American Revolutionary War through the eyes of two teenagers.  James is a colonist who works as a printer and reporter for Benjamin Franklin’s newspaper out of Philadelphia. Sarah is a young English woman who comes to America in search of her father who is a British officer gone missing in the west.  Many adventures ensue for these two likable and intelligent characters as well as their friends Henri, Moses, and many others met along the way.  Some very well known celebrities voice the roles of historical characters throughout the series.

There are so many jumping off points for learning whether for homeschooling or just for personal enjoyment.  We tied watching the show in with reading biographies of some notable Americans as well as making a timeline of events of the Revolutionary War.  Are any of you fans of the Liberty’s Kids series?