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Ken Burns, known for his expansive documentaries on topics ranging from jazz music to baseball and most recently the American Revolution, expressed his love for Jefferson County and the Shenandoah Valley, calling the region the center of our shared national history.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTwo people have died, and a third is listed in critical condition following a sudden chemical release Wednesday at a catalyst refinery plant near Nitro and Institute. Also, we listen to an excerpt from the latest Us & Them where host Trey Kay leads a community discussion at Marshall on the American Revolution.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAs the U.S. approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Americans are debating not just politics but the nation’s past. In this episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay brings together student and academic scholars and community members at Marshall University in West Virginia to examine what the revolution means to us today.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWVPB will be screening excerpts of Ken Burns’ recent PBS documentary series "The American Revolution" this week at Marshall. Us & Them host Trey Kay will moderate the event, and he spoke recently with WVPB News Director Eric Douglas about why revisiting the nation’s founding story matters today. Also, a bill to temporarily delay moving a child to homeschooling during an active case of abuse or neglect hit a snag in the Senate on Monday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest 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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe American Revolution premieres Sunday, Nov. 16, airing over six consecutive nights through Friday, Nov. 21, from 8 p.m. –10 p.m. ET on WVPB and PBS stations nationwide.
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