South Carolina celebrates America’s 250th anniversary with preview of The American Revolution by Ken Burns

South Carolina celebrates America’s 250th anniversary with preview of The American Revolution by Ken Burns

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV), the College of Charleston, SC250 and SC250 Charleston will welcome celebrated, award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns to Charleston for an exclusive preview of the new series, The American Revolution, directed by…

Celebrations begin marking 250th anniversary of American Revolution - Boston News, Weather, Sports

Celebrations are ramping up to honor America’s independence and the revolution that started here in Massachusetts. This weekend marks the 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord. The ceremonies will include a new documentary series by Ken Burns. The filmmaker will be in Boston Wednesday to accept an award as part of Governor Maura Healey’s Lanterns and Luminaries event before visiting Lexington and Concord on Thursday. New Fore…

The American Revolution by Ken Burns

Filmmakers Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt have made a 12-hour documentary series on the Revolutionary War that will debut on PBS in November 2025. Here’s a preview (YouTube, Bluesky): From the press release: An expansive look at the virtues and contradictions of the war and the birth of the United States of America, the film follows dozens of figures from a wide variety of backgrounds. Viewers will experience the war through the mem…

The American Revolution Press Release and Upcoming Screenings

– A Film by Ken Burns – by Staff | PBS | April 16, 2025 Beginning in March 2025, the filmmakers will be holding screenings and having conversations with the general public, teachers, students and others. More information will be available soon, and additional markets will be added for 2026. Events are currently planned in:  Richmond, VA | March 23, 2025  Williamsburg, VA | March 25, 2025 Boston, MA | April 16, 2025Event Info/Buy Tickets Lexingt…

The 250th Anniversary of the Start of the American Revolution and the Place of Tariffs in It

By Philip R. Devlin (April 15, 2025) — It is good to remember that controversy surrounding import taxes has a long history in America. The Townshend Acts passed by Parliament in 1767 sought …

Tariffs, Pundits, and Democrats – The American Prospect

Trump’s insane trade war has pushed a solid economy toward inflation and recession, roiled financial markets, and united other nations against the United States. Worse is yet to come in the escalating tit-for-tat with China, which has far more staying power than the U.S. So what has the commentariat had to say about Trump’s lunacy? [...]