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Written by Patrick Chavis
There are many stories of brave men fighting on the battlefield for freedom against seemingly impossible odds. As is often the case when telling stories about the American Revolution, the battles where farmers, common people, and soldiers fought side by side to free themselves from the tyranny of England take the spotlight. In 1776 we see no battlefields nor musket fire, only the men of Congress. These men fought feverishly over the idea of freedom and what that meant. McCoy Rigby Entertainment’s production of 1776 handles the material with an enormous amount of professionalism and fun. 1776 succeeds because of how well it humanizes the founding fathers’ warts and all. Continue Reading