Downtown Huntsville Library
Watch Party for The American Revolution Documentary by Ken Burns
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
We will watch one episode each week and finish on July 1, just in time to celebrate America 250.
Episode 5: The Soul of All America (December 1777 – May 1780) covers the winter at Valley Forge, France entering the war, battles in Georgia, Spain entering the war as an ally of France, American John Paul Jones winning a naval battle near the English coast, and Charleston falling to the British.
The American Revolution Series:
May 27 - Episode 1: In Order to Be Free (May 1754-May 1775)
June 3 - Episode 2: An Asylum for Mankind (May 1775 – July 1776)
June 10 - Episode 3: The Times That Try Men’s Souls (July 1776 – January 1777)
June 17 - Episode 4: Conquer by a Drawn Game (January 1777 – February 1778)
June 24 - Episode 5: The Soul of All America (December 1777 – May 1780)
July 1 - Episode 6: The Most Sacred Thing (May 1780 – Onward)
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