🎞️ Join Iowa PBS and the State Historical Society of Iowa on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 1 p.m. for an early look at clips from the highly anticipated Ken Burns documentary, "The American Revolution" (premiering Nov. 16 on PBS), at the State Historical #Museum of Iowa.
This (FREE) special program will feature:
🎥 Selected clips from the new Ken Burns documentary The American Revolution (premiering Nov. 16 on PBS).
💬 Following the screening, stay for a panel discussion with historians and military experts on the strategies, struggles, and sacrifices of those who fought—and the war’s lasting impact on the creation of the United States.
Panelists include:
- Michael Vogt, curator, Iowa Gold Star Military Museum
- Denise Baker Hamilton, regent, Jean Marie Cardinell Chapter, NSDAR, Des Moines, Iowa; America250 chair, Iowa DAR
- Mark Barloon, senior lecturer of history, Central College
📅 Saturday, November 1, 2025
🕐 1:00 p.m.
📍 State Historical Museum of Iowa, Des Moines
💵 Free & open to the public
Don’t miss this opportunity to dive deeper into the military experience of America’s founding conflict!
🔗 Learn + RSVP here:
https://history.iowa.gov/events/american-revolution-history-and-military-experience-0
🎥 Watch the trailer:
https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-american-revolution
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- Next Saturday, 25th October, 05:00 pm, FREE 🎃Goldie’s Halloween Bash at the Museum! in Des Moines
- Next month, 1st November, 10:00 am, Mornings @ the Museum! in Des Moines
- Next month, 3rd November, 09:00 pm, AMM Groundbreakers Award: State Historical Society of Iowa in Des Moines, Iowa
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