Lighting the Spark: A Ken Burns Preview and Campus Forum on the American Revolution

An exclusive preview of legendary filmmaker Ken Burns' latest work, "The American Revolution," will set the stage for a thoughtful conversation with historians Rob Willingham and Garrett Channell.

Willingham is an associate professor of history at Roanoke College who has led numerous teach-ins about complex, world-changing events. Channell is executive director of the Salem Museum and is spearheading the community's work with VA250, Virginia's commission commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.

This event, which coincides with Veterans Day, is open to Roanoke College students, faculty and staff.

It will include a viewing of exclusive clips from Burns' upcoming PBS documentary series, "The American Revolution," which examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down.

Questions? Contact Stephen Capaldo.

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.