Homegrown History
Scripted narration, voices of present-day descendants, archival records and contemporary scenes bring eight stories about the American Revolution in North Carolina to life.
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UPCOMING EPISODES
Sat, 10/31 at 7:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
Our First Civil War
Families make difficult decisions to support the patriots or the British crown.
Sat, 10/31 at 7:30 pm America/Chicago 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.
Sat, 10/31 at 8:00 pm America/Chicago 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.
Sat, 10/31 at 8:30 pm America/Chicago 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.
Sat, 10/31 at 11:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
Our First Civil War
Families make difficult decisions to support the patriots or the British crown.
Sat, 10/31 at 11:30 pm America/Chicago 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.
Sun, 11/1 at 12:00 am America/Chicago 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.
Sun, 11/1 at 12:30 am America/Chicago 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.
Tue, 11/3 at 4:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
Our First Civil War
Families make difficult decisions to support the patriots or the British crown.
Tue, 11/3 at 4:30 am America/Chicago 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.
Tue, 11/3 at 10:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
Our First Civil War
Families make difficult decisions to support the patriots or the British crown.
Tue, 11/3 at 10:30 am America/Chicago 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.