American Experience · SEASON 16

Patriots Day

Episode 8 · 2004-04-19

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Episode overview

"Patriots Day" follows Revolutionary War re-enactors as they prepare to re-fire those shots heard 'round the world on April 19, 1775, in Lexington and Concord. Filmmaker Marian Marzynski's style is low key and at times whimsical (real redcoats didn't use cell phones), but the "living historians" are serious. Says one: "It is important to understand the passion of what took place here."

55 minutes

Season 16 episodes

1. New York (8): The Center of the World2003-09-08 2. Reconstruction: The Second Civil War (1): Revolution2004-01-12 3. Reconstruction: The Second Civil War (2): Retreat2004-01-13 4. Citizen King2004-01-19 5. Remember the Alamo2004-02-02 6. Tupperware!2004-02-09 7. Emma Goldman2004-04-12 8. Patriots Day2004-04-19 9. Golden Gate Bridge2004-05-03