Good News for History Buffs

With the questionable history surrounding Spike's recent Tut miniseries, I am glad that AMC has renewed Turn: Washington's Spies for a third season.  American history is filled with plenty of well-documented stories that can keep viewers entertained while also teaching them a thing or two.  

In an earlier discussion with Interview magazine, English actor Jamie Bell noted his amazement that America was created at all: 

What surprises me, to be honest with you, because it so important—and it should be; independence was born—is that people don't know how it came about. They don't actually understand that Washington was really getting his ass handed to him almost daily by the British. If the British had just pursued him and actually stamped him out, they would have won. There were several times when all Britain had to do was keep pressing, but for some reason, England went, "No, we'll wait. We'll just chill here for a second." It's just so English.

And yet a spy ring helped to turn things around (as well as a few battles here and there, of course).  Intrigued?  I suggest you take a look at the show for yourself.  You will not be disappointed.