Book Club & Film Discussion Guide

Host a special community event that brings history to life through storytelling. In honor of America’s 250th anniversary, combine the power of a book club with a short screening from THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt. Choose a historical fiction or nonfiction book set during the Revolutionary era for a community reading. When your book group gathers, screen select clips from the series to spark conversation. Explore how the themes, characters, and storytelling in the book align or contrast with those in the film. This format offers an opportunity to reflect on the complexities of the Revolution, the power of narrative, and how these stories still shape our civic life today.