Liberty's Kids

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The 91 users who count themselves as Liberty's Kids fans have written a total of 15 reviews.

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Liberty's Kids was a truly "revolutionary" children's animated series by DIC. For as long as it ran on PBS, Liberty's Kids entertained seven- to twelve-year-olds while introducing them to the exciting stories and people behind the birth of a nation. The program unfurled its historical vignettes... more »

Liberty's Kids was a truly "revolutionary" children's animated series by DIC. For as long as it ran on PBS, Liberty's Kids entertained seven- to twelve-year-olds while introducing them to the exciting stories and people behind the birth of a nation. The program unfurled its historical vignettes through the eyes of two teenage apprentices, Sarah Phillips and James Hiller, who worked in Benjamin Franklin's print shop and discovered first-hand the great adventures of the American Revolution. Benjamin Franklin's wise words and strong principled actions gave guidance to our young heroes, whether he is with them in Philadelphia or writing from across the ocean in France.

James Hiller was a 14-year-old apprentice journalist at Ben Franklin's Print Shop. He idolized Dr. Franklin and hoped to run his own newspaper someday.

Moses was born in West Africa. After learning the valuable job of smithing, he was able to earn enough money to buy his freedom back. Moses traveled to Philadelphia where he found employment taking care of Benjamin Franklin's printing press.

Henri was an eight-year-old street urchin, who had been semi-adopted by Moses and James, who rescued him from a ship. He paid for his room and board by helping out around the print shop and learning how to read and write. Sarah Phillips was a bright 15-year-old girl from England. She helped James and Henri on their wonderful adventures. For a while, she found James' idea of liberty very agitating while working as a journalist to get the Loyalist side of each of James' stories.

Liberty's Kids was designed as a 40-part miniseries, run on PBS September 2, 2002 to August 13, 2004. After that, cut-down versions were scattered to commercial stations.

The Theme Song is performed by: Aaron Carter and Kayla

I see a land with liberty for all
Next thing I know the truth will rise and fall
That's just the way it goes
A word now to the wise
The world was made to change
Each day is a surprize

I'm looking at life with my own eyes
I'm searching for a hero to idolize
Feeling the pain as innocence dies
I'm looking at life through my own eyes

I'll take my heart into battle
Give that freedom bell a raddle
Get my independence signed
Declare for it on the dotted line
Let Philadelphia freedom ring and patriotic voices sing
Red, White and Blue
Never give up
You represent
America!

I'm hoping and praying for a brighter day
I listen to my heart and I obey
How can I see it any other way?
I'm looking at life through my own eyesless «

• DVD Release

  I really want to show to be released on DVD. There were a few previous releases, but that's not enough. However, PBS does have the complete series on DVD for sale. However it is $600.00

  I really want to show to be released on DVD. There were a few previous releases, but that's not enough. However, PBS does have the complete series on DVD for sale. However it is $600.00 less «

  Jamminjake Last online 7 days ago
  16 comments, last one May 3, 2009 + Add Comment

• Liberty's Kids in different times

  Liberty's Kids could be set in: The Civil War World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War What do you think of this list?

  Liberty's Kids could be set in: The Civil War World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War What do you think of this list? less «

  Kingho Last online 4 hrs, 54 mins ago
  23 comments, last one Jan 28, 2009 + Add Comment

• Anyone else think this show is great?

  Hello Liberty's Kids fans. I just wanted to say that one Saturday morning (back when they aired on Saturdays) I was up at a...more »

  Hello Liberty's Kids fans. I just wanted to say that one Saturday morning (back when they aired on Saturdays) I was up at around 7:00am EST and flipping through the channels, and found "Liberty's Kids" on WB11. Immediately I liked the quality of the artwork (animation) and thought that it was very unique to have a cartoon talk about the past the way this one does. Also the celebrity voices that have been used for this cartoon reads like the who's who. If anyone hasn't given it a chance yet, they are still airing repeats on Sunday mornings. I believe they air three episodes in a row, so you can catch up pretty fast.less «

  suplex2000 Last online May 23, 2009
  41 comments, last one Dec 9, 2008 + Add Comment

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  8 Great

  I show this series to my class! hide « show »

  I am a 5th grade teacher, and I often show episodes of this series to my class when we learn about the Revolutionary War. It is a great series that teaches about the events that led up to, during, and after the war. It also comes across as a great drama series also, so it is entertaining as well as informative. The characters live their lives as they did back in those times.
  
  Another reviewer was incorrect in stating that in the show some kids go back in time to the Revolutionary War days. Actually, the kids are apprentice journalists under Ben Franklin at his printing press newspaper business.
  
  Informative show, and entertaining for all ages as well.

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  benchervin Added Feb 25, 2009 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Series about a group of kids who go back in time to learn more about the Revolutionary War. hide « show »

  Call me a nerd, but I used to love this show!!! XD When I was in fifth grade, we started learning about the Revolutionary War for the first time. To get a better understanding of it, my teacher would show us these episodes. They really helped! I got better grades on that part of history than any other XD It's also the easiest to remember. I would recommend this show to any child or adult who would be interested in learning more about the war that started the United States of America. I really can't think of a better way to learn about it.

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  trm6 Added Nov 23, 2008 All my reviews
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  1 Abysmal

  Horrible anti-British and petty nationalist propaganda hide « show »

  Am I the only one not drinking the Kool-Aid here? I mean Liberty's Kids has about as much connection to actual early US history as does Mel Gibson's 'The Patriot'. The British are portrayed as stereotypical monsters unless they are pro-revolution. This show is overly simplistic - even young kids can understand a little complexity, but Liberty's Kids gives none whatsoever.
  
  This show represents xenophobia and petty nationalism mixed with bad history. D.W. Griffith's racist movie 'Birth of a Nation' was more historically accurate and less prejudiced than this awful garbage. PBS should be ashamed that it even bought this show. The fact that they allowed impressionable kids to see such nonsense is unforgivable.
  
  My 5 year-old daughter is British, and I would hate for her to meet with the sort of hatred that a show like this can easily engender. I'm so glad that Liberty's Kids has been cancelled and that her friends are no longer likely to see the show.

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  Beery1 Added Jun 25, 2008 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  This happened before they made George Washington our first president.But he did not want that to be the ruler of the country, he just wanted people to live free with out someone telling them what to do, what not to do that's why the Constrution was made. hide « show »

  When i started to watch liberty kids in the morning, i just never thought i could learn so much from one eposide than i could learn in a class room. If anyone has young kids and they are learning about the history of the land that we all come from i would say that liberty kids is a good and interesting show to watch. Eveyone can get a lot out of watching a show of how things came together before George Washington became our first presdient of the United States.To all the parents liberty kids does have fighting in it and action of all sorts, but that is what George Washington went though to make it all posible for us to become the United States of America.

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  turkeybaby Added Dec 25, 2007 All my reviews
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  9.9 Superb

  A show about the colinial times, when America was just getting started. hide « show »

  It's a great way to learn about history, it's like an animated history book in my opinion. I think it needs a better air time, mainly because it comes on at all different times in the morning, I've seen it at 4 AM, 5 AM, and 3:30 AM(all centeral times). Normally I'm asleep by then, but on rare occasion I'll be awake longer and be able to see it. Liberty's Kids is a great show, it's informative and I like it. I even remember once I was watching it and my cat was sitting in a chair and watching it as well, as if he was a normal human child enjoying a good show.

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  amrcndt324 Added Jun 11, 2007 All my reviews