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West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) will host a public screening of selected excerpts from The American Revolution, the landmark documentary series by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, followed by a community conversation at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at the Brad D. Smith Business and Innovation Center on the campus of Marshall University.
This event is part of WVPB’s ongoing community engagement and civic dialogue initiative and is free and open to the public.
“Ken Burns’ work reminds us that the American Revolution was not a single, unified story — it was experienced very differently depending on who you were and where you stood,” said Trey Kay, host of WVPB’s Murrow Award–winning podcast Us & Them. “As we approach the nation’s semiquincentennial, this feels like an important moment to ask not only what the Revolution meant then, but how its unresolved tensions continue to shape the debates we’re having today.”
Our free event will include a community forum with audience members engaging with panelists in a live panel discussion moderated by Trey Kay, to explore the Revolution’s legacy and its relevance to contemporary questions about democracy, identity, inclusion and belonging.
The event will reflect on how the ideals of the American Revolution have been interpreted, contested and reimagined over time — and what those debates can teach us as the nation confronts current challenges related to race, citizenship, immigration and democratic norms.
The event will be recorded for future broadcast on West Virginia Public Broadcasting and as part of Us & Them.
Following the screening, there will be a live panel discussion moderated by Trey Kay, host of WVPB’s Murrow Award-winning podcast Us & Them. The panel will include:
Panelists will explore the Revolution’s legacy and its relevance to contemporary questions about democracy, identity, inclusion, and belonging.
Portions of the event will be recorded for a future episode of Us & Them.
Please RSVP to our Facebook Event.
The American Revolution is a six-part, 12-hour documentary series directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, and written by long-time collaborator Geoffrey C. Ward. The series chronicles the nation’s founding struggle and eight-year War for Independence, exploring how 13 British colonies rose in rebellion and created a new form of government that reshaped history and inspired democratic movements around the world.
All six episodes of The American Revolution are available to stream with WVPB Passport, at PBS.org or with the PBS App.
The mission of West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) is to educate, inform and inspire people by telling West Virginia’s story. WVPB is an indispensable resource for education, news and public affairs, emergency services and economic development. Learn more at wvpublic.org or find us on Facebook and Instagram.
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.
