Saturday, July 4th TV listings for PBS (WVER) Rutland, VT HD
Outdoor Journal Winter Fishing, Monitoring Forage Fish Populations
Lawrence Pyne and Randy Colomb go open water winter fishing for lake trout and salmon. Biologists trawl portions of Lake Champlain to estimate the population of forage fish. Marianne Eaton tries snow kiting on a frozen Lake Champlain.
The American Revolution An Asylum for Mankind
Congress puts George Washington in command of a new Continental Army; Congress declares American independence in July 1776.
The American Revolution The Times That Try Men's Souls
British General Howe defeats General Washington, forcing the Americans to abandon New York; Washington's army regroups in New Jersey before attacking an outpost at Trenton.
The American Revolution Conquer by a Drawn Game
General Howe takes Philadelphia, but the Americans' surprising victory over General Burgoyne at Saratoga encourages France to support the U.S.
The American Revolution The Soul of All America
The French-American alliance changes the war and moves it to other theaters; navies battle off England and in the Caribbean, while armies advance in Indian Country and the South; the British take Charleston.
The American Revolution The Most Sacred Thing
British General Cornwallis struggles to pacify the southern states; supported by the French, a victory at Yorktown secures independence for the Americans.
America -- Made in Virginia: 250 Years Together New Live
Celebrating America's 250th anniversary from historic Colonial Williamsburg with live musical performances, historical interpretation and fireworks.
A Capitol Fourth: 250th Weekend Celebration
Celebrating America's 250th birthday with musical and patriotic performances from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol.
George Washington's Mount Vernon: Preserving the Legacy
Behind the scenes of the restoration work done at George Washington's Mount Vernon in Virginia.
Austin City Limits The Avett Brothers
A career-spanning hour with The Avett Brothers features new songs from their album "The Avett Brothers."
NOVA Athens: Birth of Democracy
Archaeological investigations into the origins of democracy in Greece 2,500 years ago; mass graves and ancient ruins where tyrants were murdered shine light on the birth of a revolutionary form of government.
NOVA Revolutionary War Weapons
The military technologies that helped propel the colonies to victory, from the Brown Bess musket to the world's first military submarine.