THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, Nov. 12 (W) at 6pm

[Daniel Lake]

 *The Institute for Ethics in Public Life, Department of Political Science,
Department of History, and Mountain Lake PBS would like you to join us for
a preview of THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, the new documentary by Ken Burns,
Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt at 6pm on Wednesday, Nov. 12.*

>From the PBS press release
<https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-american-revolution/>:

"THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION examines how America’s founding turned the world
upside-down.

Thirteen British colonies on the Atlantic Coast rose in rebellion, won
their independence, and established a new form of government that radically
reshaped the continent and inspired centuries of democratic movements
around the globe.

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. Through their individual stories,
viewers experience the war through the memories of the men and women who
experienced it: the rank-and-file Continental soldiers and American
militiamen (some of them teenagers), Patriot political and military
leaders, British Army officers, American Loyalists, Native soldiers and
civilians, enslaved and free African Americans, German soldiers in the
British service, French and Spanish allies, and various civilians living in
North America, Loyalist as well as Patriot, including many made refugees by
the war.

The Revolution began a movement for people around the world to imagine new
and better futures for themselves, their nations, and for humanity. It
declared American independence with promises that we continue to strive
for. The American Revolution opened the door to advance civil liberties and
human rights, and it asked questions that we are still trying to answer
today." *Read the full press release*
<https://www.pbs.org/about/about-pbs/blogs/news/the-american-revolution-a-new-film-from-ken-burns-to-premiere-november-16-2025/>
The preview will be followed by a panel discussion featuring:

Dr. Joshua Beatty, Director of Feinberg Library at SUNY Plattsburgh. Dr.
Beatty has a doctorate in early American history from William and Mary, and
in addition to his research on the Revolutionary Era has worked as an
archaeologist and architectural historian.

Dr. Matthew Keagle, Curator of Fort Ticonderoga. Dr. Keagle has a doctorate
in Decorative Arts, Design History, and Material Culture from the Bard
Graduate Center and conducts research on Revolutionary Era artifacts.

Dr. Daniel Lake, Professor of Political Science and Director of the
Institute for Ethics in Public Life at SUNY Plattsburgh. Dr. Lake has a
Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California, San Diego,
and teaches courses on international conflict, American foreign policy, and
American democracy.

Please reserve your seats *here
<https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=AT_OOtncT0Kl31CpL9PF1Zyfvvr0yihJkCQmVCKVptRUODdYSk05RktISEMzRkY5Q1U3WDlBNTBMNy4u&route=shorturl>*
.

Note the changed location to Giltz Auditorium, to accommodate the
anticipated number of attendees.

[image: Sneak Peek Screening American Revolution (11 x 8.5 in)(2).jpg]



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*Daniel Lake*

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Professor of Political Science

Director, Institute for Ethics in Public Life

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