Putnam Public Library honored with 250th grant
Exclusive preview set for 'The American Revolution'
PUTNAM — On July 21 Putnam Public Library was selected to receive a grant as part of PBS and WETA’s national engagement campaign for “The American Revolution,” by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt.
The library will present a preview screening event at 12:30 p.m. Oct. 25 in Room 109 of the Municipal Complex. A post-viewing discussion will follow. The film preview is free. All welcome. The Burns’ series explores the rich, complex origins of the U.S. before the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. No registration required. Info: Nicole Flagg Nichols, Adult Services Librarian,
The award letter the library received recently said:”Your proposal stood out among more than 440 applications from libraries across the country. We’re thrilled to support your efforts to create meaningful programming that connects your community to the series’ central themes of liberty, democracy, civic engagement, and storytelling.” A total of 42 grants were awarded nationwide, and only two were awarded in CT. We received a $750 programming grant and access to multiple series screening event reels and related educational resources.”
The series: is a new six-part, 12-hour documentary series that explores the country’s founding and its eight-year War for Independence, will premiere Nov. 16 and air six consecutive nights from 8 to 10 p.m.(through Nov. 21). The full series will be available to stream beginning Sunday, Nov. 16 at PBS.org and on the PBS App.
The much-anticipated series, which has been in production for eight years, was directed and produced by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt and written by long-time collaborator Geoffrey C. Ward. The filmmakers and PBS scheduled the broadcast for 2025, the 250th anniversary of the start of the war, which began in the spring of 1775, more than a year before the Declaration of Independence.
Funding Credits: Corporate funding for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by The Better Angels Society and its members Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine with the Crimson Lion Foundation; and the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Major funding was also provided by David M. Rubenstein; The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundation; Lilly Endowment Inc.; and the following Better Angels Society members: Eric and Wendy Schmidt; Stephen A. Schwarzman; and Kenneth C. Griffin with Griffin Catalyst. Additional support for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The Pew Charitable Trusts; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling; Park Foundation; and the following Better Angels Society members: Gilchrist and Amy Berg; Perry and Donna Golkin; The Michelson Foundation; Jacqueline B. Mars; Kissick Family Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; John H. N. Fisher and Jennifer Caldwell; John and Catherine Debs; The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Philip I. Kent; Gail Elden; Deborah and Jon Dawson; David and Susan Kreisman; The McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Becky and Jim Morgan; Carol and Ned Spieker; Mark A. Tracy; and Paul and Shelley Whyte. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was made possible, in part, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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