At 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22 in Barnard Observatory, in partnership with Mississippi Public Broadcasting, the Center for the Study of Southern Culture will screen an extended trailer of “The American Revolution.” A panel discussion comprised of University of Mississippi faculty will follow the thirty-minute film.

“The American Revolution” is a six-part, 12-hour series, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, about the people who lived through America’s founding struggle, their experiences over eight difficult years of wartime, and how they created a new nation, the United States of America, where the people themselves would hold the power.

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.

SouthTalks is a series of events, including lectures, performances, film screenings and panel discussions exploring the interdisciplinary nature of Southern studies. All events are free and open to the public.