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Join us for a screening of an excerpt of the new Ken Burns documentary, The American Revolution, which examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down.
Following the screening, a panel of Native American historians will explore the formation of the United States and discuss who was entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The panelists will include:
— Lorén Spears (Narragansett Niantic), Executive Director of the Indigenous-led Tomaquag Museum in Rhode Island
— Nakai Clearwater Northup (Mashantucket Pequot/Narragansett), Manager of Public Programs and Outreach at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center
— Ned Blackhawk (Western Shoshone), Professor of History at Yale University and author of The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History, winner of the 2023 National Book Award for Nonfiction
The panel moderator is Diane Orson, a special correspondent with Connecticut Public and a contributing reporter to National Public Radio. Diane reported and co-produced the 2024 series Unforgotten: Connecticut’s Hidden History of Slavery which was honored with an Edward R. Murrow award. Her reporting has been recognized by the Peabody Awards, Public Media Journalists Association and New England Emmy Awards. Her latest project is called “Still Here.”
Screening and discussion begins at 6:00 pm. Join us for reception from 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm.
Questions? Contact Natalie Belanger, Public Programs Manager, at nbelanger@connecticutmuseum.org.
Tickets
$10 General Admission
$5 for CT Public members
$5 for Connecticut Museum Member levels under $150
Free for Connecticut Museum Member levels $150 and above
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.
