American Revolution Screening Event at Marshall
Schedule
Thu, 05 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
1425 4th Ave, Huntington, WV 25701-2402, United States | Huntington, WV
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Join West Virginia Public Broadcasting for a public screening of selected excerpts from The American Revolution, the landmark documentary series by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, followed by a community conversation at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at the Brad D. Smith Business and Innovation Center on the campus of Marshall University.This event is part of WVPB’s ongoing community engagement and civic dialogue initiative and is free and open to the public.
Our free event will include a community forum with audience members engaging with panelists in a live panel discussion moderated by Trey Kay, to explore the Revolution’s legacy and its relevance to contemporary questions about democracy, identity, inclusion, and belonging. The panel will include:
Dr. Kevin Barksdale (Author and Marshall University American History professor specializing in Appalachian, West Virginia, and Native American History)
Dr. George Davis (Marshall University Associate Professor of Political Science)
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Production Credits: 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.
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