Voices of 1776

Voices of 1776 steps beyond the powdered wigs, parchment and our shared patriotic mythology to ask a more human question: What did it actually feel like to live through a revolution?

Drawing from historic letters, diaries and firsthand accounts, this two-part special moves beyond the familiar dates and declarations to reveal the uncertainty, hope and humor of those living in a nation yet to be born.

From Abigail and John Adams to the soldiers, civilians, and voices too often left in the margins of our traditional story, Voices of 1776 journeys from revolt and revolution to independence won over eight long years.

Featuring the voices of WGTE:

• Logan Cooney
• Brad Cresswell
• Angel Dennis
• Michael Hoerner
• Qarie Marshall
• Mickey Miller
• Chris Peiffer