"Women are central to any story of war," says Sarah Botstein, who directed and produced "The American Revolution" with Ken Burns. "And that is absolutely true in the American Revolution...Women are the heart of the history of this time." Check out Margaret Hoover’s new interview on PBS, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

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"What you see in the American Revolution is both sides of the fight are manipulating and trying to promise freedom to the enslaved people," says Sarah Botstein. Ken Burns explains why many chose to fight for the British: "No one wants to be enslaved. So where do I have freedom?" Check out Margaret Hoover’s new interview on PBS, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover