Revolutionary History, Panhandle Stories

Join Amarillo Public Library, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, and Panhandle PBS for an evening of American Revolution history and beyond!

• Preview film clips at 5:45 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. from "The American Revolution," the new film from Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt.
• Explore a pop-up exhibit from Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum with artifacts from the Revolutionary era and beyond, including a lock of George Washington’s hair, signatures from our founding fathers, and more. Museum staff will be on hand to visit about the objects.
• Explore the Amarillo Public Library’s hidden treasure, the Bush-FitzSimon Room including historical books, papers, and maps on early history of Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and the Southwest.

This "come and go" event aims to explore history from the American Revolutionary period, as well as share local parallels to the film’s themes of liberty, independence, and freedom.

This event is free of charge and refreshments will be provided.

For more information contact the Amarillo Public Library at 806-378-3051. For more on Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum visit panhandleplains.org and for more on Panhandle PBS and THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION film premiering November 16th at 7 p.m. on Panhandle PBS, visit panhandlePBS.org/theamericanrevolution.

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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