Film Screening and Panel Discussion at Shepherd University

This free public event will feature selected excerpts from The American Revolution, a six-part, 12-hour documentary series chronicling the nation’s founding struggle and eight-year War for Independence.
Following the screening, there will be a live panel discussion moderated by Trey Kay, host of WVPB’s Murrow Award-winning podcast Us & Them. The panel will include:

• Dr. Friederike Baer – Early American historian at Penn State Abington, featured in The American Revolution documentary

• Dr. Raymond W. Smock – Director emeritus of the Robert C. Byrd Center and former Historian of the U.S. House of Representatives.
• Dr. Benjamin Bankhurst – Director of the Center for Appalachian Studies and the Ray and Madeleine Professor of American History at Shepherd University

The panelists will provide historical context, draw out themes from the documentary, and reflect on what this founding era can teach us about democracy today. Audience members will be invited to participate in a Q&A session. Portions of the event will be recorded for a future episode of Us & Them.