Ken Burns new cinematic documentary: The American Revolution Exclusive CT Preview

Schedule of events:

6:30 pm pre program reception with hors d'oeuvres by Fine & Dandy

7:00 pm program including 46 minute series preview, panel discussion and Q&A

8:30 pm dessert

About the Series:

This six-part, 12-hour epic—eight years in the making—captures the full scope of a conflict that was simultaneously a war for independence, a civil war, and a global struggle that turned the world upside down. Burns weaves together accounts of political leaders with the perspectives of ordinary people who waged and witnessed war, from Vermont's Green Mountains to South Carolina's swamps, presenting an expansive look at the virtues and contradictions of America's founding struggle. Don't miss this rare opportunity to preview Burns' most ambitious Revolutionary War project before its November PBS debut and engage with the experts who brought this remarkable story to life.

About Lucy Nalpathanchil. She was the Executive Producer and Host of Connecticut Public's award winning morning talk show and podcast, Where We Live, for nearly seven years. Under her leadership, WWL went beyond news headlines and interviews with policymakers to feature more conversations about Connecticut and the stories of its residents. Today, she is Vice President of Community Engagement for CT Public.

About Thomas Balcerski. Thomas J. Balcerski is an American historian, author, and professor of history at Eastern Connecticut State University. Balcerski was named the systemwide recipient of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Faculty Research Award for 2020–21. He is the author of Bosom Friends: The Intimate World of James Buchanan and William Rufus King (2019). He was a contributing scholar to the new Ken Burns' series: The American Revolution.

About Friederike Baer. Friederike Baer, is a prize-winning author, Professor of History at Penn State University, and historical advisor for the American Revolution series. She is a German-American historian specializing in early American history, including the experiences of German soldiers who fought with the British in North America during the Revolutionary War, and German-speakers in Philadelphia in the Early Republic. In 2023, Baer received the prestigious Society of the Cincinnati Prize for her publication, Hessians: German Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War (Oxford University Press).

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Corporate 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 Foundation; and the Blavatnik Family Foundation. 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.