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“The American Revolution” premieres on PBS Nov. 16 – “The most important event since the birth of Christ”

November 16 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

To dispel the idea that the American Revolution refers only to a war, we’re going to start our look at Ken Burns’ latest epic, “The American Revolution,” at the end, after the war is won.

In a 1787 address, founding father Benjamin Rush said, “The American war is over: but this is far from being the case with the American Revolution. On the contrary, nothing but the first act of the great drama is closed. It remains yet to establish and perfect our new forms of government.”

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has long chronicled the American experience through his work. In a conversation with John Dickerson, he discusses his latest PBS film, “The American Revolution” and the importance of studying history.
Burns also explains why the end of the Revolutionary War did not mark the end of our nation’s revolution.

 

 

 

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