The American Spirit, 1780 (rev. Nov 9, 2016)

(Original version Feb. 28, 2016; 1,232 views in 8 months; revised November 9, 2016)
During the American Revolution, backcountry militiamen from the South turned the tide of the war with their unexpected victory at the Battle of Kings Mountain on October 7, 1780. This entertaining, engaging, and enlightening video tells the story of these heroes coming together from what is today five states and pursuing British Major Patrick Ferguson and his army of loyalists for over 200 miles across the mountains of North Carolina. That route is today the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail. This video is excellent for classroom use and for individual self-study. Includes original Celtic-style music performed by The Forget-Me-Nots of Banner Elk, NC. Written and narrated by award-winning author Randell Jones ("Before They Were Heroes at King's Mountain" and “In the Footsteps of Daniel Boone”). Jones illustrated the story with images from 12 years of photographing reenactments. Use of historical artwork graciously provided by Richard Luce also contributes to the telling of “The Story.”