Join us to view a 30-minute clip from the
documentary\, followed by a guided discussion. \;Light refreshments wi
ll be provided.
This selection from THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION documenta
ry brings to life the stories of the American Revolution\, this segment ex
plores the places\, communities\, and ideals that inspired the union of th
e American colonies\, and were subsequently impacted by the conflict. Hist
orians reflect on the Revolutionary War as a moment of origin and unity be
hind a &ldquo\;common cause.&rdquo\;
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION is a production of Florentine Films and WETA Washington\, D.C. Directed by Ken Burns\, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt. Written by Geoffrey C. Ward. Pro duced by Sarah Botstein\, David Schmidt\, Salimah El-Amin and Ken Burns. E dited by Tricia Reidy\, Maya Mumma\, Charles E. Horton\, and Craig Mellish . Co-Produced by Megan Ruffe and Mike Welt. Cinematography by Buddy Squire s. Narrated by Peter Coyote. The executive in charge for WETA was John F. Wilson (who passed away in November of 2024). Executive producer is Ken Bu rns.
\nCorporate funding for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by The Better Angels Society and its members Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine with the Crimson Lion Foundati on\; and the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Major funding was also provided by David M. Rubenstein\; The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundat ion\; Lilly Endowment Inc.\; and the following Better Angels Society membe rs: Eric and Wendy Schmidt\; Stephen A. Schwarzman\; and Kenneth C. Griffi n with Griffin Catalyst. Additional support for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION wa s provided by: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations\; The Pew Charitable Tr usts\; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling\; Park Foundation\; and the following Better Angels Society members: Gilchrist and Amy Berg\; Perry an d Donna Golkin\; The Michelson Foundation\; Jacqueline B. Mars\; Kissick F amily 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 AM ERICAN REVOLUTION was made possible\, in part\, with support from the Corp oration for Public Broadcasting.
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