Best-bets for Nov. 16: A masterful epic begins
(Here are the five TV best-bets for Sunday, Nov. 16; feel free to use in any form — all or some, print and/or web)
1) “The American Revolution” opener, 8 p.m. PBS; repeats at 10. Ken Burns’ masterful film opens with 13 colonies having little in common — until they’re linked by a hatred of British taxes. This first (of six) chapters takes us through Lexington, Concord and the siege of Boston. Some Englishmen expected a quick, easy war; it would take eight brutal years. Read more…