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Tune in to WMHT on Sunday November 16th for the premiere of THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt. Also coming this November: tour the sites across Upstate New York that played a part in the revolution in a 30-minute special episode of WMHT's FIELD TRIP.

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Field Trip Visits the American Revolution | 11/16 at 7:30PM

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WMHT invites viewers back to the Revolutionary Era in a special extended episode of WMHT's beloved series FIELD TRIP.  Hosts Matt and Nicole will journey through the region’s most significant battle sites, bringing history to life like never before.

Watch the premiere ahead of THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Sunday, November 16 at 7:30PM on-air, online at wmht.org, and for free on the PBS App. Learn More.

Ken Burns' The American Revolution |11/16 at 8PM

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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary series that explores the country’s founding struggle and its eight-year War for Independence, will premiere on Sunday, November 16 and air for six consecutive nights through Friday, November 21st at 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET on WMHT.

The full series will be available to stream beginning Sunday, November 16 on-air, online at wmht.org, and for free on the PBS App.

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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.