Event Information

Join KBTC for an exclusive early sneak peek of Ken Burns' The American Revolution, a captivating new PBS documentary that brings history to life.  

Thursday, October 9 

5:30pm - Doors open, refreshments available

6:00pm - Program begins

KBTC Studios

Free, but seating is limited

Event Description

As we prepare to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, we invite you to come together with fellow history enthusiasts of all ages to explore the importance of our history.

The 45-minute preview will include highlights from the entire six-part series and will be followed by a discussion and Q&A moderated by 2022 Tacoma Peace Laureate Kwabi Amoah-Forson. 

In addition to the screening, enjoy complimentary sips & nibbles, engage with American history through hands-on activities, and snap a photo at our Revolution-era photo booth.  

Venue Information

• KBTC is located at 2320 S. 19th Street, Tacoma WA 98405
• Ample free parking
• ADA accessible. Please let us know if we can provide other accommodation. 

About The Film

The entire six-part, 12-hour documentary series premieres in November and is co-directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt. 

The American Revolution examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. An expansive look at the virtues and contradictions of the war and the birth of the United States of America, the film follows dozens of figures from a wide variety of backgrounds. Through their individual stories, viewers experience the war through the memories of the men and women who experienced it: the rank-and-file Continental soldiers and American militiamen (some of them teenagers), Patriot political and military leaders, British Army officers, American Loyalists, Native soldiers and civilians, enslaved and free African Americans, German soldiers in the British service, French and Spanish allies, and various civilians living in North America, Loyalist as well as Patriot, including many made refugees by the war. 

Funding

Free screening events like this one are made possible in part by donations from viewers like you. Thank you! 

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. 

Screening

The American Revolution Preview Screening & Discussion

Date and time:

Thursday, October 9

5:30pm

Location:

KBTC Studios

Cost:

Free