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Join Free Event on Ken Burns' Revolution Documentary

12/11/2025

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Adams Center Event

The Adams Presidential Center in Quincy hosts a free event on December 9 to discuss Ken Burns' documentary The American Revolution.
Professors Gordon Wood and Friederike Baer, contributors to the series, will provide insights.
Over 200 attendees are expected in person, with 100 registering for the online event.
Following the discussion, a special tour of the Adams Crypt will showcase the final resting place of John Adams and Abigail Adams.

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Burns Explores Revolution

The PBS series The American Revolution, directed by Ken Burns (the director), examines America's founding within an international context.
Christopher Brown and Kathleen DuVal, historians, emphasize multiple perspectives, including loyalists and African Americans.
The film highlights European powers and Native nations, shows violence of the War for Independence, and recognizes the contributions of various groups.
It merges rigorous scholarship with storytelling to reflect recent historical research and diverse narratives.

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Adams Center Event

The Adams Presidential Center in Quincy hosts a free event on December 9 to discuss Ken Burns' documentary The American Revolution.
Professors Gordon Wood and Friederike Baer, contributors to the series, will provide insights.
Over 200 attendees are expected in person, with 100 registering for the online event.
Following the discussion, a special tour of the Adams Crypt will showcase the final resting place of John Adams and Abigail Adams.

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