Celebrate our nation's 250th birthday, at the oldest building in the Smithsonian! Watch five live screenings of Ken Burns' The American Revolution documentary inside the 1735 Woodlawn History Center, a historic home located at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland. Each screening features a different set of clips from the series, curated by Maryland Public Television. Before or after the screening, you can explore the exhibits inside the home and learn about the families who lived and worked on the land.
Space is limited! Advance signup required. Please register for all members of your party. Questions? Contact Christine Dunham at DunhamC@si.edu or 443-482-2293.
Screening Schedule:
Saturday, June 20, 2-3pm - General Overview / Introduction to The American Revolution
Wednesday, July 8, 6:30pm-7:30pm - Spirit of Service and Voices & Visions (This screening will follow a live reading of the Declaration of Independence at 6pm. Separate signup required for the Declaration reading.)
Saturday, July 11, 2-3pm - Continental
Saturday, Aug. 8, 2-3pm - Faith & Freedom and Revolutionary Youth
Saturday, Aug. 15, 2-3pm - Military History
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.
