Liberty's Kids 118 - American Crisis

the clear bird on the side of life let build about for your freedom ring and patriotic voice its name right never give up here are some exciting seeds from today's episode Liberty's kids two more weeks and my turkeys done let the wall go to blazes I shall put my feet up and keep my head down eighteen days to the business run out and all my soldiers march home what am I to do these are the times that try men's souls dearest mother first the american's lots to Fort Washington then affort lead and now general Howes army is a mere 30 miles from Philadelphia it is a dark hour in the colonies and many have given up hope with such crushing defeats I wonder how long it will be before America loses its war Moses has written me that the Continental Congress is fleeing the city for Baltimore it would seem our leaders and tend to run and leave us to the English it looks like the rebels Congress is just like their army retreated I wish I was with General Washington I would never our treats despite their spirit and bravery the Patriots are just a tiny David before the huge Goliath of His Majesty's forces excuse me Moses did I startle you you're leaving is it you word is our army cannot keep the British from marching into Philadelphia and now I'm no hero neither am i but Ben Franklin is staying open for business what's this it's from my little French friend Omri he's gone to love bottle let me see going to oh the battle guess that boys even more foolhardy than you this curse at tossing we live in turbulent times Hastings it's best to rule with it speaking rules whoa thank you I have to take this wretched voyage to France for business but why you Franklin your foolish revolution is open he'll never get France to join your rebellion against the English and when your soldiers enlistments are up at the end of the month we won't even have an army General Washington will have men Washington wins no batteries no one will what to serve with the hill the general knows the stakes for the month is up there will be a battle he will win and if he doesn't if he loses again who will join then there's no one else I shall you don't look well more Turkey two more weeks in my time isn't done let the war go to blazes I shall put my feet up and keep my head down is something wrong him and those like you they're counting the days till they leave I don't understand the sink how frozen so they're fighting for liberty James be reasonable they're not professional soldiers like the British I'm going to talk to General Washington there must be something he can do to put the fight back in his men fight they can't even stand General Washington good morning sir I wanted to ask you something if it's a story you're looking for my young journalist you'll have one shortly as a matter of fact your time general we just gave me the news I can't believe you offered command of the New Jersey forces to General Lee he's repeatedly defied you he's General Greene please excuse us this is big news did you hear what Greene said General Washington is giving General Lee command of the forces in New Jersey so so generally refused to help Washington when he needed it and now Washington allows Lee free rein in New Jersey oh so of leave it's a battle he'll be hailed as a hero and the Americans best general exactly but why would Washington do something like that unless that's it he's got some big surprise to turn things around right Ryu what are you doing here I spill the way-o onions they were delicious have I missed the battle you saw the letter General Lee wrote read by accident Lee wishes you replaced by himself sir please if you let him act independently in New Jersey a victory would practically guarantee that your name would be blackened Nathaniel I know all that but the objective of this war is not sparing my reputation it is freedom we've been on the run Nathaniel we need a victory against the British General Lee is a professional soldier I am NOT he is English and knows their tactics I have only determination and a small quantity of good sense no General Lee is our last best hope I knew Washington had a reason General Washington an urgent dispatch it's Lee he's been captured the British defeated least troops no there was no battle it appears Lee was taking his ease at an end six miles from his troops all he had with him were six men arrogant fool eighteen days to the missus run out and all my soldiers march home what am I to do General Washington it's Thomas Paine General Thomas Sara James and on Murray no my young friends mr. Paine we met a year ago in Philadelphia when he was writing common sense Tom I asked to meet thinking you could write a few words to celebrate a victory it appears I must ask a great deal more Oh writer we should be looking for swords and big guns I'm worried about mr. Paine I know he told Washington he'd write something to rouse the men's spirits so they'll stay on but he looked so troubled Sarah good evening forgive us we don't wish to impose not at all it's I who should ask pardon I despised moody men who fret over a broken thing eternally rather than take two minutes and a nail to fix it my difficulty is I can't seem to find the nail you don't know what to write you know whenever I have trouble getting started I try humming James leave the man alone it's all right I started putting down pops weeks before the general summoned me only the words keep tangling and knots but you must know what to say your words brought them here in the first place what can I say to hold them but have I the right to say they've all fought so well and so hard perhaps it's kindest for it to end now soon as I'm old enough I and others like me will take up the fight and so you wouldn't all that we fail in will fall to you right about victory right about glory no I've had enough false promises what is he writing these are the times that try men's souls I'll be moving quickly a general request in I see to the printing and ad copies back before Christmas still certainly want to come with me it's a long walk but why before Christmas enlistments aren't up till months and time waits for no man or woman to Philadelphia I just came from there and you want me to walk back sorry Audrey but the army can't spare any horses come on ray it's only 30 miles Philadelphia at last oh no place like it I'm not so sure where is everybody looks like people left in a hurry here comes someone pardon me where is everyone they fled town we're going to my cousin's in Baltimore we'll be safer there safer Washington can't stop how the revolutions over I have no intention of staying in Philadelphia Luke the doors wide open I guess I offended the wrong people I managed to drive them off but they still did some damage I shouldn't be speaking to you you ran off only left a note well I didn't want to miss the better battles everywhere on REE as you can see this is a citizen's war this should make you feel better thank you what is happening why are patriots leaving the city can you blame them even Congress has left then we got here just in time Thomas has written something that will change their minds I was hoping you'd be able to print something up nothing would please me more unfortunately they tore the lever off the press it'll take time to fix it time is yet another thing our revolution is short-haul we'll have to find a different press don't worry Philadelphia is full of printers Robert Bell he made a fortune printing common sense somehow I doubt that old Scotsman with mine earning a bit more pain that traitor are they falling yes and quickly then let us go quickly I think that lost on good because we're here I'm sorry Tom I can't help you it's not long and it's urgent requested by Washington himself hey he really treats mighty fast think you can catch him that isn't funny I didn't mean it to be calm Robert you alone had grit enough to publish common sense hey but times are more dangerous now I'm not a dreamer like you Thomas I'm a simple businessman Bobby Bell small enough die behind a shilling if I heard any other man say that of you I'd have knocked him to the ground oh it's this way it's locked he must be in there it's no use James he won't come to the door I can't believe it six printers all said no what are they afraid of perhaps getting knocked to the ground and having that press broken don't they understand that if they want freedom they have to help fight for it Oh what do we do now how about one white Monsieur pain you will soy brave for a writer pain Thomas pain yes sir I am an immense admirer I wonder if you might spare me a few moments I'm always delighted to share my thoughts with a fellow citizen however at the moment if I'm a somewhat pressed yes I've heard of your dilemma but I'm not a citizen I mean I am a citizen but I'm also a journalist the Pennsylvania Journal and my paper has a press well what are we waiting for let me help you - you are helping you read the words we set the time believe me Sara you're helping just read what I wrote these are the times that try men's souls the summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will in this crisis shrink from the service of their country God but you're also tired us time come now G anyone ah Cooper this is hot water oh no I forgot to put in the tea but he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks of man and woman tyranny like hell is not easily conquered let it be told to the future world that in the days of winter when nothing but hope and virtue could survive that the city and the country alarmed at one common danger came forth to meet and repulse it oops Sarah's right you must rest you can't do this by yourself I can stay awake maybe I could enough I'll hope mr. Baines that time you read I fear not I see no cause of fear in the end we will be the victors though the flame of Liberty may sometimes cease to shine the embers will never expire there that's the last of it thank goodness Moses was able to help let's get moving we've got to get these to General Washington and don't worry Cooper and I will find someone to help us print your words in a pamphlet we'll distribute them all over Philadelphia uh Monsieur I think we need your firewood trick again get out of here I'll try and give you a few minutes lead and leave you to face this punch punch wait it's Bobby Bell and that's Gaylord and Huntington the three printers who turned us away what do they want pain it comes to me if this skinny lad Cooper can make a few coppers off you to be a crime for us not to make a pound you'd be wanting this set in the pamphlet form yes but do what you will with me but you pain were born a traitorous Englishman and shall die one true I am an Englishman I fight for the English and for the Americans and I fight for you because I fight for an idea and if you lack the sense to value the right to speak your heart or defend your personal ideals then I will fight for your child's right well you and your words you're just trying to confuse me this isn't the end of it no but it could be a beginning it reads what Thomas has said you are starting to talk like Zee enemy what are you talking about I don't sound anything like a Tory Sara there's a story breaking here and you're busy writing your mother hold your britches I'll be right there dearest mother when I first arrived in Washington's cab I wrote I couldn't imagine these humble ragtag soldiers holding out for even a day against the slumbering giant that is England now seeing the determination in the eyes of these colonists I find myself wondering if even England is giant enough to stop them

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Length: 23min 17sec (1397 seconds)

Published: Wed Jan 13 2016