As America approaches its 250th anniversary, readers have a unique opportunity to revisit the people, events and ideas that shaped the nation's founding. To accompany Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt’s documentary series “The American Revolution,” PBS Books has curated a reading list that explores the Revolutionary era through nonfiction, historical fiction and children's literature.
The countdown to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence is getting smaller with each day. As July 4 draws near, learn more about iconic American symbols such as buffalo, horses and Fenway Park, important figures like Dick Van Dyke, Katherine Graham and George H.W. Bush and brush up on your American Revolution history with Lucy Worsley and with Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt’s six-part, 12-hour documentary “The American Revolution”.[Text Wrapping Break]
Arkansas TV and the Arkansas Center for the Book, a program of the Arkansas State Library, are inviting the public to free, hands-on Transcribe-a-Thons across the state throughout June, starting at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9, at the Hempstead County Library in Hope. Guests are encouraged to register at arkansastv.gov/events.
We’re on the homestretch for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence! As the countdown to America250 draws closer this May, take a journey to learn more about inspiring movements, people, and animals from U.S. history, such as the women’s suffrage movement, W.E.B. Du Bois and Seabiscuit. Round out your month with the annual National Memorial Day concert and brush up on your American Revolution history with a viewing of Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt’s six-part, 12-hour documentary “The American Revolution”.
Bella Kerby
Youth Engagement Coordinator
Senior at Hendrix College
Hello! My name is Bella, and I want to show you how to host your own Transcribe-a-Thon in the comfort of your very own home! Larger Transcribe-a-Thons are happening statewide, but for those of us who can’t make them or just want some extra transcribing time, an at-home event is the perfect way to get your transcription fix!
Join us for a Thomas Paine Symposium Friday, March 13, at 9 a.m., and a hands-on Transcribe-a-Thon at the Holland-Waller Center on the Harding University campus in Searcy, Saturday, March 14, at 10:30 a.m., featuring Arkansas TV, the Arkansas Center for the Book at the Arkansas State Library and the Library of Congress. Funded by WETA and The Stella Boyle Smith Trust, celebrate history by helping transcribe primary-source documents from the Revolutionary era.
If you didn’t catch “The American Revolution,” a six-part, 12-hour documentary series from Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, then we have good news! Starting Friday, Jan. 9, at 8 p.m., all six parts of “The American Revolution” will air each Friday through Feb. 13.
We are beyond excited for the premiere of "The American Revolution," a six-part, 12-hour documentary series from Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt! The film looks at America's founding struggle and will present the story of the men and women of the Revolutionary generation, their humanity in victory and defeat and the crisis that they lived through.
We’re on the path to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and Arkansas PBS is bringing you so many ways to learn about our shared history with multiple events, programs and resources. One great way is through reading!
Curated by PBS Books, the filmmakers and partner organizations, this booklist is designed to complement “The American Revolution” and to spark meaningful exploration of the series, the historical events surrounding the founding of the United States and the enduring ideas of liberty, freedom, democracy and independence.
