BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Alexandria Library X-WR-CALNAME:Alexandria Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b58b32d7-6068-4732-bcbc-3fa3d9bdc260 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260801T123240Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T190000 SUMMARY:American Revolution - Episode 4 watch party LOCATION:Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library\nCharles E. Beatley Jr. Ce ntral Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Charles E. Beatley Jr. Cen tral Library;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Libr ary:geo:38.81226,-77.11717 GEO:38.81226;-77.11717 DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Charles E. Beatley\, Jr. Central Library for Ep isode 4 of Ken Burn's newest documentary\, The American Revolution. .\n https://alexandria.libnet.info/event/15451822 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Episode 4 is part of \;The American Re volution \;documentary\, \;a six-part\, 12-hour series by Ken Burn s\, Sarah \;Botstein \;and David Schmidt. Come watch with your nei ghbors and learn more about how and why the thirteen colonies went to war with the British Empire and created a new nation. Learn about individuals on all sides of the conflict (soldiers\, leaders\, civilians\, Indigenous communities\, and more) as the film examines both the ideals and complexit ies of America&rsquo\;s founding. \; \;

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Conquer by a Drawn Game (January 1777 - February 1778) \;shows the influence of Benjamin Franklin as he lobbies the French monarchy for support. The episode also explores the Battle of Trenton\, the split in strategy between British com manders Howe and Burgoyne\, the loss of Philadelphia to British forces\, t he adoption of the Articles of Confederation\, and the success of General Horatio Gates at the Battle of Saratoga against General Burgoyne. \;\nhttps://alexandria.libnet.info/event/15451822 URL;VALUE=URI:https://alexandria.libnet.info/event/15451822 ATTACH:https://static.libnet.info/images/events/alexandria/AmRev_1x1_2160x 2160_LowRes_No_date.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR