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Forgotten Heroes of the American Revolution

The stories of enslaved mariner Currituck Jack and free soldier Zachariah Jacobs (Holmes); community members and descendants work to uncover their courageous contributions to the patriot cause. (30 minutes)

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Sat, 10/31 at 7:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Our First Civil War

Families make difficult decisions to support the patriots or the British crown. (30 minutes)

Sat, 10/31 at 7:30 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Forgotten Heroes of the American Revolution

The stories of enslaved mariner Currituck Jack and free soldier Zachariah Jacobs (Holmes); community members and descendants work to uncover their courageous contributions to the patriot cause. (30 minutes)

Sat, 10/31 at 8:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

How Pine & Coal Powered the Revolution

How a prehistoric pine forest built the British Empire; how a forgotten coalfield powered our fight for independence. (30 minutes)

Sat, 10/31 at 8:30 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

A Freedom-Loving People

The recently discovered account of a chief, Captain Sweat, and his horsemen; a warrior who survived Valley Forge, helped free a nation and helped build an enduring Native American community in North Carolina. (30 minutes)

Sat, 10/31 at 11:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Our First Civil War

Families make difficult decisions to support the patriots or the British crown. (30 minutes)

Sat, 10/31 at 11:30 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Forgotten Heroes of the American Revolution

The stories of enslaved mariner Currituck Jack and free soldier Zachariah Jacobs (Holmes); community members and descendants work to uncover their courageous contributions to the patriot cause. (30 minutes)

Sun, 11/1 at 12:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

How Pine & Coal Powered the Revolution

How a prehistoric pine forest built the British Empire; how a forgotten coalfield powered our fight for independence. (30 minutes)

Sun, 11/1 at 12:30 am on Austin PBS WORLD

A Freedom-Loving People

The recently discovered account of a chief, Captain Sweat, and his horsemen; a warrior who survived Valley Forge, helped free a nation and helped build an enduring Native American community in North Carolina. (30 minutes)

Tue, 11/3 at 4:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Our First Civil War

Families make difficult decisions to support the patriots or the British crown. (30 minutes)

Tue, 11/3 at 4:30 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Forgotten Heroes of the American Revolution

The stories of enslaved mariner Currituck Jack and free soldier Zachariah Jacobs (Holmes); community members and descendants work to uncover their courageous contributions to the patriot cause. (30 minutes)

Tue, 11/3 at 10:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Our First Civil War

Families make difficult decisions to support the patriots or the British crown. (30 minutes)

Tue, 11/3 at 10:30 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Forgotten Heroes of the American Revolution

The stories of enslaved mariner Currituck Jack and free soldier Zachariah Jacobs (Holmes); community members and descendants work to uncover their courageous contributions to the patriot cause. (30 minutes)