Revolutionary Reflections: Arkansas and the American Revolution

Arkansas PBS, in collaboration with the University of Arkansas Humanities Center, will host a free screening event and panel discussion celebrating the premiere of THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, starting at 5 p.m. at the Jim & Joyce Faulkner Performing Arts Center in Fayetteville. The event will feature a preview of THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, and a panel of experts from the University of Arkansas. These panelists will connect Arkansas’s history to America’s story—offering insight into how the Revolutionary era influenced this region’s development, from early frontier settlements and Spanish territories to Native nations navigating shifting alliances and power. Together, they’ll explore how the ideas and outcomes of the Revolution reverberated far beyond the original colonies and shaped what would become the state of Arkansas. Doors will open at 5 p.m. Guests are encouraged to register at myarpbs.org/revolutionscreeninguofa . Panelists from the University of Arkansas include: Dr. Linda Jones, Chair of World Languages Dr. Patrick Williams, Professor of History and Editor of Arkansas Historical Quarterly Elliott West, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Historian, and Author of Continental Reckoning: The American West in the Age of Expansion Moderator: Dr. Trishia Starks, Distinguished Professor of History and Director, University of Arkansas Humanities Center