Screening: The American Revolution by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt

Join Jeffersonville Township Public Library for a special presentation of an episode of The American Revolution, a new film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt. Learn more about the American Revolution while seated mere yards from the wartime headquarters of General George Rogers Clark, leader of the war efforts in what is now Indiana.

The film promises to explore the birth of our nation in all of its complexity through the experiences of a diverse cast of early Americans. The showing kicks off a series of events related to the film, many of which will examine the distinct history of this area during the Revolutionary Era.

These events at Jeffersonville Township Public Library are funded in part by a generous grant  through WETA and offered in cooperation with Knox County Public Library, Harrison County Public Library, and the Sons of the American Revolution Library in Louisville. The cooperating libraries received one of 40 grants offered to libraries nationwide to fund programming related to The American Revolution.

Coporate 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 Revolutionwas 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.