1776

John Dickinson: Why do you refer to King George as a tyrant?
[...]
Thomas Jefferson: Homes entered without warrant, citizens arrested without charge, and in many places free assembly itself denied.
Dickinson: No one approves of such things, but these are dangerous times.
Benjamin Franklin: Be careful, Mr. Dickinson. Those who would give up some of their liberty in order to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

--from the motion picture version of 1776

Historical References in 1776

An examination of the historical background in 1776.

1776 - The Director's Cut

A review of the DVD of the motion picture version of 1776.

Related Products

1776 - The Director's Cut DVD of the 1972 Motion Picture -- see my review of this DVD release of the movie. Executive Summary: if you love the show, you'll want this DVD.
	1776 - Original Broadway Cast recording CD (1969) -- an indispensable recording for anyone who loves 1776. William Daniels is the definitive John Adams. Alas, because of illness, Howard Da Silva doesn't appear, and his replacement, while not bad, just isn't ... Howard Da Silva.
1776 - New Broadway Cast recording CD of the 1997 New York Revival -- not a bad recording, but it will probably appeal mainly to those who saw the revival or to fans of Mr. Spiner. And completists, of course. :-)
	1776 - Vocal Selections -- includes most of the songs from the original production in playable piano arrangements that are mostly similar to the arrangements in the show. There are some notable exceptions, however, e.g., Is Anybody There?, which has a different arrangement and different lyrics from what appear in the show.
1776: A Musical Play by Peter Stone and Sherman Edwards -- includes the complete text of the play, a Historical Note by the authors, the complete text of Jefferson's original draft for the Declaration of Independence with the elisions clearly marked, and a bibliography.