11/13/2025
A story 250 years in the making.
This November, history comes alive on screen...
, a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, premieres a week from tonight, November 16th on nationwide & across our capital region.
More than just a war for independence, the American Revolution was a civil war, a world war, and a defining human struggle. It reshaped not only a continent — but the ideals of freedom and democracy across the globe.
Through the stories of soldiers, civilians, enslaved people, Loyalists, Indigenous allies, and leaders on every side, the series reveals the virtues, contradictions, and courage that forged our nation.
For those of us here in Saratoga, this story feels especially close. It was on these fields — at America’s Turning Point — that hope began to triumph over empire, and the world started to imagine a new kind of future. Mark your calendars for episode 4 on November 19th that includes the Saratoga Campaign of 1777.
📺 “The American Revolution” premieres a week from today, November 16th.
Join us tuning in — and reflecting on how far we’ve come, and how the promises of 1776, 1777 through the end of the war in 1783 still call us forward today.
And mark your calendars for December 13th & 14th as we bring pivotal history to real life at commemorative events for the 250th anniversary of Henry Knox's Noble Train of Artillery. There's only one chance to mark this 250th milestone through our region that delivered 60 tons of artillery to free Boston of British occupation. Don't miss it!
🔗 Learn more: PBS.org/AmericanRevolution