these are some works on paper, an actual original precipitating of the proclamation by king george iii for suppressing rebellions and seditions, this was passed in august of 1775. the news of this and king george's speech to parliament delivered in october of 1975 which declared the colonists in rebellion. all arrive in philadelphia in january of 1776. the same week as a pamphlet is published just a block from where we're standing here at the museum of the american revolution by thomas paine, who's a failed english cabinetmaker, had tried to be a tax collector, had really not found his way until he realized he could make an amazing career for himself writing. he wrote a pamphlet called "common sense." which in plain, everyday language here -- and this is an english reprinting of that philadelphia pamphlet, "common sense" dreaddressed to the inha tants of america, called for an interest nation to be created. that all the states should become republics. rejects monarchy as a system of government. now the king is being cast as an enemy rather than a protector of the people. so this is whe

these are some works on paper and actual original printing of the proclamation by king george iii for repressing rebellion. this was in august of 1775. the news of this and king george's news to parliament which declared the colonists in rebellion all arrived in philadelphia in january of 1776, the same week as a famphlet is published just a block of where we're standing here from the museum of american revolution by thomas paine, who's a failed english corset maker. he see tried to be a tax collector. reel ay did not find his way until he realized he can make an amazing career for himself writing. and he wrote a pamphlet called "common sense." and this an english replinting of that philadelphia pampplate, and it calls for an independent nation to be created, that all the states should become republics. he rejects monarchy as a system of government. and now the king is being cast as an enemy rather than a protector of the people. and so this is when this becomes an american revolution. so in this gallery then we kind of unpack the story of the declaration of independence. we have a sm

give us the attitude -- how is george iii thinking about his subjects in america? whom he regards as his children. >> right, yes. george iii, a young king, comes to the throne in his 20s in 1760, a rocky start by 1770 he is an experienced sovereign and political manager. he starts out actually somewhat more moderate than some of his more hawkish advisers, but by the time of the boston tea party and -- we're talking about the continental association, the boycott, he has had enough and moves over to a rather hard line side, and by august 1775, he has the rebels to be declared to be in open and i avowed rebellion and the rebellion against the crown has to be crushed just as rebellions in scotland or ireland, the british isles or elsewhere in the british empire had to be crushed early in the century or the previous century. >> so the rebels are not to be treated like fellow countrymen who happen to be living in america. they're going to be treated like criminals. >> in law, yes, but -- so, you were referring to the kings role as the father figure. there is an opening a

they're all now subjects of king george, iii. armies have to be stationed in america, fleets have got to be stationed not just in america but in south america and really policing this new british empire. and so this is the roots of the odious stamp act which many people of course view as the beginning of the revolutionary story. of course it takes another ten years for there actually to be shooting that starts here in north america. but that's really the roots of the revolutionary story. britain has to raise revenue to try to cover the costs. it's a common fallacy that the stamp act was to pay for the cost of the war. that price had actually been born by british taxpayers who had been squeezed just like we often say today, can't afford any more taxes. they were looking at the americans saying they're lightly tax people. maybe they can bear the cost of their defense. a lot of the next decade -- we actually have an image of what the gallery where we're going to tell this story will be located under the limbs of boston's liberty tre

there is a new british monarch, the first british born monarch george iii. he is young, vibrant, he considers himself to be a real patriot king. american of the future revolutionary generation are extremely patriotic. they have just participated in one of the most dramatic victories in modern history. and are now part of real i didn't think richest, most extensive empire since the classical age. first abt i want to show you is an engraved soldier's powder horn. this is a cow horn, one of a pair that's what carved in 1763 to reflect that great victory. so you can see a crown and gr for the lat hin king george iii. this is that new british monarch. it's actually engraved with a scene of the city of havana in cuba. images of the fortifications around havana. british ships in the harbor. the british and american forces colonial american forces had taken havana from the spanish in 1762. and this horn was carved to commemorate the embarkation of the troops after the peace of paris. the city was illuminated at the embarkation of the british troops, july 7, 1763. an

you enter a subject of king george, iii. when you leave you're a citizen of the american republican. so we tell a story. the core narrative is about 1760 to 1790 but then we carry you through to the present day for . the legacies of the american revolution.te but first we have to step back and actually start with a a recreation of the moment on july 9th, 1776 when a group of soldiers and sailors in new york city first heard the words of d the declaration of independencer and gathered down at the bowline green, which is now near the b raging bull on wall street, the landmark familiar to many r viewers, and tore down an equestrian statue of king george, ii, marking the beginning of the war of independence, the beginning of the american revolution.ll and so this is really our first gallery displaying object from the period. we call this gallery rule britannica. after you've been in that moment of 1776, we take you back 15 years really to the end of what was known as the seven years' w war, the obsession of the view of king geor

sounding, senator bora of idaho said it took george washington seven years to gain independence from george iii now, my friends, they want to give it back to george v. and senator johnson added, he is asking us to hand america destiny over to the secret councils of europe. it is the duty of senators of this nation to keep america american. a few democratic senators said it was the end of american independence. the league was in mortal danger. woodrow wilson did not wait. against his physician's warning on september 4th of 1919 he started west on a long exhausting trip to carry his fight for ratification to the american people. ♪ many senators demanded reservations to the treaty, others were violent against ratification in any form. it was not the faulty peace settlement that troubled them so much but the commitment to the league. some of them claimed it created a superstate and argued that under the covenant the league might force our nation into a war without the consent of congress. in 22 days wilson made 40 addresses in 17 cities. against any change in the covenant of the league, the text al

that he was the one who stood before george iii after independence had been won as the first representative of the new united states of america. that with franklin and john j, he was responsible for the remarkable treaty of paris that ended the revolution and established the new country of the united states of america. that he was one of the very few men who, in 1776, saw that it was going to be a long and costly war. that he was -- that he saw early on that sea power would be crucial in the long run. nobody else did. he thought he ought to be celebrated by the navy and by all americans for his faith in the importance of the navy and for all that he did to create the navy. that as president he bravely kept us out of a war with france which would have been catastrophic. we had way were we prepared to fight a war with france and yet it was very popular, the idea. that he was one of the most learned and perhaps the best read american of his time. more broadly and deeply read even than jefferson. that as president he signed into law the establishment of the library of congress. that he despised

a declaration was not commissioned by congress as a message to george iii, he had already gotten the memo. he knew that the americans were fighting for independence. and the americans knew this. they also weren't sending the declaration for the american people, because the american people had sent their delegates to philadelphia to vote for independence. in fact, the document that is upstairs in the rotunda was written specifically as a call to arms. and engraved invitation asking france and spain to come fight alongside us. now, when we started the war, we were bereft of gun powder, guns, artillery, i mentioned that. it was france and spain who first began to furnish all of these arms. even before the declaration of independence had been signed, a french merchant and silas dean, the american envoy in paris were negotiating for the sale of arms to come to the united states. and in late 1776, early 1777, large shipment of arms carried 20,000 guns and other accoutrements that arrived just in time to supply the americans were about to face burgoyne at sarato saratoga. you can see the qu

they went out then and store down a statue of king george the iii and melted it into bullets, so theh was not a happy moment for hamilton or washington. it was a tremendous defeat for the continental army. >> there are things about history you're surpr y what about george washington? what don't we know about him? >> well, he didn't chop down a cherry tree, so let's get rid of that. he is a fascinating character in so many ways. i think the thing that i always must come back to because we don't discuss it is what you mentioned in terms of the declaration. washington also was a slave holder. was one of the largest slave holders at the time, in fact, in 1776 and he was already beginning to wrestle with that problem. this contradiction. how do we fight for liberty, yet keep people in chains. so that's a problem. you mentioned jefferson condemning slavery and the southerners objecting to it but jefferson also noticed that a great many men of the north objected because they were making a great deal of money transporting slaves. there were slaves in every one of the colonies. >> jefferson w

but i knew that all of the headlines would say that george bush is calling for world war iii. there is just one thing, you said world war iii, and he said no one will notice that. so three hours later, i get a phone call, you can tell when it is from the east wing, it says i just wanted to call and say you are right because he had just seen the news and it was all about world war iii, and my job was to say here's what we're doing in order to address that. so you're not always going to have good news for the president, i found that what he wanted was to not be surprise, he expected that things were going to happen but stories would happen, he just wanted to know how we were trying to address it, so i always went with the no surprises rule, and i would have something positive to say, that is why i called my book "and the good news is." >> neil: we know that he never lets on, ronald reagan was said to have a similar temper about certain stories, but he never let on about it. so if you want to give your enemies that ammunition? >> it doesn't hurt sometimes for people to know that

iii in may. he was expected to graduate from bowie state days later. the state's attorney for prince george's county is still investigating the motive. >>> indictments were also announced in the double murder of two high school students. those murders shocked the local community. three men, edgar garcia, roger garcia and jose canales, several charges, including murder. the suspects shot and killed two men the night before the two students were set to graduate from high school. authorities believe the murders were revenge for a robbery that that jar was rumored to be involved in. p p. >>> there is a show support for a transgender woman in the district. washington is in critical in a hit and run last week. police made an arrest in that case and are investigating to see if it was a hate crime. yesterday a march was held in freedom plaza. the marchers hope to bring attention to violence, harassment and discrimination against transgender women in d.c. >> i was devastated. it's ridiculous that you can't even walk down the street anymore without having to fear for your life as a black trans woman. >

iii in may. he was expected to graduate from bowie state a few days later. prince george's county state's attorney is still investigating the motive. >>> indictments were also announced in the double murder against two high school students that shocked a local community. these three men here, they face several charges, including murder. prosecutors say the suspects shot and killed these two the night before the two students were set to graduate high school last month. authorities believe the murders were revenge for a robbery that nay jar was rumored to be involved in. >>> obamacare overhaul. republicans release next. we're breaking down how it will impact millions in our area. >>> from new york to d.c. in an hour. it's the proposed train that will make it possible. but still ahead, we'll explain why pple ineo that our families and kids -everwill be safe... good morning. ...safe in their beds... [ sizzles ] -bye! -bye. ...and in the car on the way to school... ♪ ...that our homes and workplaces will be safe... [ shouting ] ..