Saturday Cinema: The American Revolution - An Asylum for Mankind

Join us for a special America 250 program featuring a screening of An Asylum for Mankind, the second installment of the landmark 2025 documentary series by Ken Burns. Following the first shots at Lexington and Concord, this episode captures the tense fourteen months leading up to the Declaration of Independence. Witness George Washington taking command of the Continental Army, the brutal reality of the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the intellectual fire sparked by Thomas Paine’s Common Sense. Bring a friend, sit back, and enjoy this masterful retelling of our nation’s founding struggle in a relaxed, welcoming setting.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Rated TV-14.

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Host or Publisher Leesburg Public Library