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I’m grateful that our Founding Fathers committed treason against King George two hundred and forty-three years ago.
In celebration, I recommend the musical film “1776.” The film is based on the Broadway musical and is a mostly lighthearted take on the actions of the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia as the delegates debated the treasonous act of colonial emancipation and independence from England.
Jonathan Moore, my first cousin once removed on my mother’s side, stars as Dr. Lyman Hall, the delegate from Georgia.
The film is comedic in nature, but poignant and serious when it needs to be. It includes great acting all around, beautiful cinematography and gorgeous costumes. It always makes me feel like I am really there in the hot and steamy Independence Hall with the delegates as they combat the oppressive Philadelphia heat and each other’s tempers and perspectives on independence. It’s a film the family can watch (no bad language or violence), and maybe the kids might learn something about the struggle the United States endured for freedom; the price involved, then and now. It’s one of my favorite films about the American Revolution, and not just for personal reasons. Check it out this week and enjoy it!
Have a safe and happy Independence Day!
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