Declaration
The Road to Independence
Season 1 Episode 1 of 2
Part one of two. A look at the Ulster Scots who helped shape the Declaration of Independence, which was signed on July 4, 1776, and created the American republic. Through interviews with leading US historians, the first edition examines the lead-up to it, tracing how Ulster-Scots immigrants, or the Scotch-Irish as they became known in America, shaped the path to this defining moment
Declaration airs on BBC Two Northern Ireland at 9:00 PM, Sunday 28 June. (New, subtitles.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
History
Jane Magowan
Director
Jonathan Golden
Producer