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The Best Episodes of Legends & Lies

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The Best Episodes of Legends & Lies

Longtime Fox News Channel host Bill O'Reilly serves as an executive producer of this adaptation of the "Legends & Lies" book series. The documentary series...

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  1. Background image for John Adams: Ready For War
    8.8/10(29 votes)

    #1 - John Adams: Ready For War

    S2:E2

    Lawyer John Adams represents the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre in 1770; colonists protest the Tea Act of 1773; the American Revolution begins in April 1775 at the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

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    Director:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Thomas Jefferson - Independence Declared
    8.8/10(24 votes)

    #2 - Thomas Jefferson - Independence Declared

    S2:E5

    Thomas Jefferson becomes the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, which is used as a rallying cry by George Washington for his troops, during a desperate 1776 campaign to keep New York from falling into British hands.

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    Director:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Butch Cassidy: The Last Man Standing
    8.7/10(19 votes)

    #3 - Butch Cassidy: The Last Man Standing

    S1:E10

    A profile of Robert Leroy Parker and Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, a pair of notorious Old West outlaws, who were immortalized in the Oscar-nominated 1969 film, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969).

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  4. Background image for President George Washington: Forged In Conflict
    8.7/10(19 votes)

    #4 - President George Washington: Forged In Conflict

    S2:E8

    America is a sovereign nation after the Revolution but is beset by squabbling factions and financial debt. George Washington comes out of retirement and is elected president, and works to guarantee the rights for which he and his comrades fought so hard.

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  5. Background image for General George Washington: Commanding Revolution
    8.6/10(33 votes)

    #5 - General George Washington: Commanding Revolution

    S2:E4

    George Washington's exploits as commander of the Continental Army, including his first victory in Boston and subsequent defeat in New York, are examined.

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  6. Background image for Alexander Hamilton & Aaron Burr: Deadly Division
    8.6/10(19 votes)

    #6 - Alexander Hamilton & Aaron Burr: Deadly Division

    S2:E9

    The season finale chronicles the dawn of the 19th century under two-term President Thomas Jefferson and the duel between his vice president, Aaron Burr, and one of his chief rivals, Alexander Hamilton, in 1804.

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  8. Background image for John Wilkes Booth: The Killing of Lincoln
    8.6/10(17 votes)

    #7 - John Wilkes Booth: The Killing of Lincoln

    S3:E11

    John Wilkes Booth assassinates President Abraham Lincoln, potentially reversing the South's Civil War loss with a single bullet;

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  9. Background image for Benjamin Franklin - Inventing America
    8.5/10(31 votes)

    #8 - Benjamin Franklin - Inventing America

    S2:E3

    A profile of Benjamin Franklin includes his frequent trips to Europe; influence in the Second Continental Congress; and role in the American Revolution.

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  10. Background image for John Brown: This Guilty Land
    8.5/10(19 votes)

    #9 - John Brown: This Guilty Land

    S3:E1

    Spotlighting radical abolitionist John Brown, as he raids Harper's Ferry, setting the scene for the Civil War.

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  11. Background image for Abraham Lincoln: The War Begins
    8.5/10(14 votes)

    #10 - Abraham Lincoln: The War Begins

    S3:E2

    Abraham Lincoln becomes frustrated with his cautious commander, George McClellan, whose army gets routed at Manassas, Va.; Confederate Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson earns his nickname.

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  12. Background image for Black Bart: Gentleman Bandit
    8.4/10(25 votes)

    #11 - Black Bart: Gentleman Bandit

    S1:E6

    A profile of Black Bart, a notorious stagecoach robber in the Old West.

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  13. Background image for Francis Marion - American Guerrilla Fighter
    8.4/10(18 votes)

    #12 - Francis Marion - American Guerrilla Fighter

    S2:E7

    A profile of Francis Marion, a South Carolina militia officer, known for his guerrilla tactics that frustrated and tormented the occupying British army.

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  14. Background image for Frederick Douglass: The Dawn of a New Day
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    #13 - Frederick Douglass: The Dawn of a New Day

    S3:E4

    Former slave Frederick Douglass pushes President Abraham Lincoln to free his people; Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, after the bloody Battle of Antietam.

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  15. Background image for Ulysses S. Grant: Intoxicated by War
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    #14 - Ulysses S. Grant: Intoxicated by War

    S3:E7

    Once drummed out of the army for drinking, Ulysses S. Grant earns his place as the North's best general; the Union's first black regiment marches into battle;

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  16. Background image for Davy Crockett: Capitol Hillbilly
    8.3/10(25 votes)

    #15 - Davy Crockett: Capitol Hillbilly

    S1:E5

    A profile of Davy Crockett (1786-1836), a frontiersman, politician and folk hero, who died at the Battle of the Alamo.

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  17. Background image for Bass Reeves: The Real Lone Ranger
    8.3/10(25 votes)

    #16 - Bass Reeves: The Real Lone Ranger

    S1:E9

    A profile of Bass Reeves (1838-1910), a former slave who became a deputy U.S. marshal and is thought to be the inspiration for the Lone Ranger.

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  18. Background image for Gettysburg: The High Water Mark
    8.3/10(14 votes)

    #17 - Gettysburg: The High Water Mark

    S3:E6

    The North turns back the South's invasion; a heroic bayonet charge led by Maine's Joshua Chamberlain; the doomed Confederate charge led by Gen. George Pickett.

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  19. Background image for Jefferson Davis: The Black Flag
    8.3/10(14 votes)

    #18 - Jefferson Davis: The Black Flag

    S3:E8

    A U.S. senator, war hero, and presidential aspirant who has much in common with Abraham Lincoln; Jefferson Davis answers the call to lead the Confederate States of America;

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  20. Background image for Doc Holiday: Desperate Measures
    8.2/10(30 votes)

    #19 - Doc Holiday: Desperate Measures

    S1:E2

    A profile of John Henry "Doc" Holliday includes the gunfight at the O.K. corral.

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  21. Background image for Benedict Arnold: American Traitor
    8.2/10(27 votes)

    #20 - Benedict Arnold: American Traitor

    S2:E6

    Benedict Arnold goes from a respected Continental Army general to America's most notorious traitor thanks to his plot to surrender West Point to the British and switch sides.

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  22. Background image for Stonewall Jackson: Friendly Fire
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    #21 - Stonewall Jackson: Friendly Fire

    S3:E5

    A Confederate victory at Chancellorsville, Va. comes at a high price; a Southern bullet accidentally mortally wounds Stonewall Jackson.

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  23. Background image for Sam Adams & Paul Revere: The Rebellion Begins
    8.1/10(38 votes)

    #22 - Sam Adams & Paul Revere: The Rebellion Begins

    S2:E1

    When the oppressive hand of British rule begins to trample on colonial liberty, a secret group of rebels put their lives on the line to stand up to the crown. The “Sons of Liberty” get their start as smugglers who refuse to pay repressive taxes, but they soon evolve into an underground political force - fighting for American independence. Masterminds Paul Revere and Sam Adams lead the insurgent movement as their treasonous plans - punishable by death – secretly spread throughout the colonies. The simmering tensions erupt into chaos when a British customs agent murders an 11 year-old boy, triggering three days of riots and the infamous Boston Massacre. The American Revolution has begun.

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  24. Background image for Robert E. Lee: Choosing Sides
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #23 - Robert E. Lee: Choosing Sides

    S3:E3

    Robert E. Lee, who once turned down command of Northern forces, becomes the top Confederate general; Ulysses S. Grant scores Union victories in the West.

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  25. Background image for Abraham Lincoln: The Campaign
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #24 - Abraham Lincoln: The Campaign

    S3:E9

    George McClellan poses a tough challenge to Abraham Lincoln's re-election; Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee clash on the battlefield;

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  26. Background image for William Tecumseh Sherman: Total War
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #25 - William Tecumseh Sherman: Total War

    S3:E10

    Union Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman burns Atlanta and marches to the sea; Abraham Lincoln's re-election; Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox, Virginia.

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Best Episodes Summary

"John Adams: Ready For War" is the best rated episode of "Legends & Lies". It scored 8.8/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/19/2016. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Thomas Jefferson - Independence Declared".