Documentary Screening & Genealogy Presentation Event

Schedule

Thu Jul 09 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00
Location

Muncie Public Library (Carnegie Library) | Muncie, IN

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Join us for a deeper dive into THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, the new documentary by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, & David Schmidt. View select scenes that explore the sacrifice, endurance, and spirit of service that shaped a new nation.
Film length: 30 minutes. Light refreshments will be served.
The evening will also honor Revolutionary War Patriots and pioneer families who later settled in Delaware County, Indiana, and introduce genealogy tools for discovering your own Patriot connection.
Featuring:
Theresa Green, Indiana State DAR Registrar
Kathryn Kesterson, Regent, Paul Revere Chapter
National Archives Resources & DAR Genealogical Research System

Made possible by: Indiana Humanities, Ball State PBS, Muncie Public Library, Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations (IPBS), WETA, and Daughters of American Revolution.
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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Muncie Public Library (Carnegie Library), 301 E Jackson St, Muncie, IN 47305-1808, United States

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