Join award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns for a special preview of his upcoming landmark film, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION at 7pm ET on Wednesday, September 10th at the Palace Theatre in Albany, NY. Ken Burns and co-director Sarah Botstein will present clips from the highly anticipated film and share stories from their 8-year journey to bring this dynamic and rich history to life.
“We’re very excited to join WMHT and everyone in the Capital Region to share an early look at The American Revolution,” said Ken Burns. “The Capital region is hugely important to our country’s founding and plays a major role in our upcoming film.”
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, an Evening with Ken Burns is presented by WMHT Public Media.
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary series that explores the country’s founding struggle and its eight-year War for Independence, will premiere on Sunday, November 16 and air for six consecutive nights through Friday, November 21st at 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET on WMHT Public Media and PBS stations nationwide. The full series will be available to stream beginning Sunday, November 16 at wmht.org and for free on the PBS App.
The series was directed and produced by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt and written by long-time collaborator Geoffrey C. Ward.
Join Us For A Special Preview
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, An Evening with Ken Burns
Join award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns and co-director Sarah Botstein for a special preview of his upcoming landmark film, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION at 7pm ET on Wednesday, September 10th at the Palace Theatre in Albany, NY.
Major funding was also provided by David M. Rubenstein; The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundation; Lilly Endowment Inc.; and the following Better Angels Society members: Eric and Wendy Schmidt; Stephen A. Schwarzman; and Kenneth C. Griffin with Griffin Catalyst.
Additional support for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The Pew Charitable Trusts; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling; Park Foundation; and the following Better Angels Society members: Gilchrist and Amy Berg; Perry and Donna Golkin; The Michelson Foundation; Jacqueline B. Mars; Kissick Family Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; John H. N. Fisher and Jennifer Caldwell; John and Catherine Debs; The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Philip I. Kent; Gail Elden; Deborah and Jon Dawson; David and Susan Kreisman; The McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Becky and Jim Morgan; Carol and Ned Spieker; Mark A. Tracy; and Paul and Shelley Whyte.
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was made possible, in part, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.