The Battle of Athens is one of the most compelling and dramatic but least-studied events in American history. In 1946 veterans from World War 2 returned to their community in Tennessee to find it overrun with political corruption, shakedowns, and election fraud. The veterans ran their own slate of candidates to put a stop to it. But when the political machine attempted to count ballots in secret by hiding the votes in the local jail, the veterans laid siege. A fierce struggle ensued with hails of gunfire exchanged between the veterans and police which only ended by a dynamiting of the building and the government's surrender. The veterans prevailed and destroyed the political machine which had plagued the town for years. 77 years later and a festival has emerged which commemorates the event and draws thousands to the small town to celebrate the victory. But not everyone in the town is pleased with the event, and those who still remember and who were on the other side of the conflict have a different story to tell. The Battle of Athens documentary will travel to McMinn county in Tennessee for the event on July 29th to gather interviews and primary sources from the festival. We will attempt a budget of $10,000 to start the project, and if successful initially we will then attempt to raise appx $200k so that we can afford to recreate scenes from the battle with actors, sets, weapons, and sound stages. Help us to bring more attention to a dramatic and exciting event from American history. https://www.givesendgo.com/bleedamerican ? Join Petersen's Patriots: https://wakeupamericashow.com/support/ - Shop my liberty merch site and subscribe to my channels - ? https://ap4libertyshop.com ? Website: https://www.thelibertarianrepublic.com/ ? Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ap4liberty ? Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/StreamLiberty - Listen to my show - ? Podcast: https://wakeupamericashow.podbean.com/ ? Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-america-show-with-austin-petersen/id1643781220 ? Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1CNy4adFcP45RdbetGegbJ - Follow me on socials - ? Twitter: https://twitter.com/ap4liberty/ ? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ap4liberty/ ? Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ap4liberty/ ? https://rumble.com/c/ap4liberty Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKIe7ZwFLSeI5YLZdb11fpg/join ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQiMZkkLNg4