Episode
Liberty's Kids: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King
Overview
The Americans want George Washington to be king of the United States, but he refuses.
Details
- Series
- Liberty's Kids
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 38
- Air date
- 2003-04-02
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
The Man Who Wouldn't Be King is Episode 38 in Season 1 of Liberty's Kids. It aired on 2003-04-02. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 37: Born Free and Equal
Sarah, staying with Abigail Adams in Boston, is thrilled to see Mum Bett freed and resolves to fight for civil rights. In France, Ben Franklin hopes that news of Yorktown will convince King George to surrender to his former colonies. James finds himself in a tight spot as he digs deeper for the whole story.
Historical Content: The Massachusetts slave 'Mum Bett' sues for her freedom (May 28, 1781). When she wins, she renames herself Elizabeth Freeman (August 1781). With this decision and the case of another slave, Quok Walker, Massachusetts abolishes slavery (1783). In Great Britain, a bitter, recalcitrant King George III is finally convinced to recognize American independence and to go to the peace table.
Episode 39: Going Home
James interviews former U.S. soldiers to find out what it's like for them, and learns that farmers are having trouble paying off taxes since all their food went towards feeding soldiers. Meanwhile, Lafayette says he is going home to France and eventually invites Henri to go with him, and Henri accepts the invitation.
More episodes from this season
Episode 36: Yorktown
Moses' brother fights for the British; Moses joins the American mining corps to search for his brother; battle of Yorktown.
Episode 40: We the People
Moses resolves to open a school for free black children; Sarah reunites with her parents. The Constitution is written.
Episode 35: James Armistead
The Americans send out James Armistead, a slave, to spy on the British by pretending to be Benedict Arnold's slave. He finds out that Cato, Moses' brother is a British slave. The British ask James to spy on the Americans the same way he is spying on them.
Episode 34: Deborah Samson
Sarah meets Deborah Samson; James and Henri witness arguments between Generals Washington and Rochambeau.
Episode 33: Conflict in the South
James and Henri follow General Nathanael Green; Sarah is upset to discover Thomas Jefferson has slaves.
Episode 32: Benedict Arnold
According to James' theory, there are British spies that are close to General Washington, how else could you explain all the conterattacks by the british? James is on a mission to find out! In the mean time, in his west point house, Benedict Arnold is bitter about the Congress. Becasue of his bitterenss, he meets up with one of the british officers and tells them of Washington's plans, plans that if the british could get a hold of, would mean the end of liberty. What will Sarah think when she finds out her hero is a traitor?
Episode 31: Bostonians
James views the acts of the Iroquois and colonists; Sarah reunites with Abigail Adams.
Episode 30: In Praise of Ben
The title kinda gives it away, the episode begins with Sarah coming 'home' to Philidelphia, she's greeted by Moses, and eventually, a slightly bitter James. The rest is 'in praise of Ben' Benjamin Franklin. It's about is education, his inventions, and many other things.
Episode 29: The Great Galvez
Sarah is in London with her mother and is having doubts about belonging there. In the end, she finally decides she is an American. Meanwhile James and Henri are traveling a long ways to give a letter to Galvez, but on the way are Brittish soldiers, will they stop them and find the letter?
Episode 28: Not Yet Begun to Fight
Sara's trip back home to England is delayed because of a ship wreck.