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Becoming America: Past, Promise, and the Path Ahead at 250
October 15, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
An exclusive preview of THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION—the forthcoming documentary series from Ken Burns—sets the stage for a conversation about the meaning and legacy of America’s founding and what the ideals of the Revolution demand of us today, featuring UVA historian Alan Taylor, Monticello CEO Jane Kamensky, University of North Carolina history professor Kathleen DuVal, The Atlantic’s Vann Newkirk II, and moderator Jayme Swain, president and CEO of VPM and the Virginia Foundation for Public Media.
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