Ken Burns’s “The American Revolution”

Join us for an unique early sneak peek of The American Revolution, a charming new documentary that brings historical past to life at WHRO Studios!

We’ll have TWO probabilities to observe this unique clip reel at 11am & 6pm — get there early for an opportunity to win an American Revolution prize pack.

The total 12-hour, 6-part documentary, which incorporates scenes filmed all through Colonial Virginia, premieres on PBS on November sixteenth and is co-directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt.

Admission is free. Seating is restricted—register as we speak on the ticket hyperlink!

ABOUT THE FILM:
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. An expansive take a look at the virtues and contradictions of the battle and the start of the United States of America, the movie follows dozens of figures from all kinds of backgrounds.

Through their particular person tales, viewers expertise the battle via the reminiscences of the women and men who skilled it: the rank-and-file Continental troopers and American militiamen (a few of them youngsters), Patriot political and army leaders, British Army officers, American Loyalists, Native troopers and civilians, enslaved and free African Americans, German troopers within the British service, French and Spanish allies, and numerous civilians dwelling in North America, Loyalist in addition to Patriot, together with many made refugees by the battle.

Corporate funding for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was offered by Bank of America. Major funding was offered 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 additionally offered by David M. Rubenstein; The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundation; Lilly Endowment Inc.; and the next Better Angels Society members: Eric and Wendy Schmidt; Stephen A. Schwarzman; and Kenneth C. Griffin with Griffin Catalyst. Additional help for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was offered by: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The Pew Charitable Trusts; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling; Park Foundation; and the next 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 doable, partially, with help from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

WHRO Public Media

Free

11:00 AM – 10:00 PM on Thu, 13 Nov 2025