# The American Revolution: Lessons for the 250th #### calendar\_today Date and Time **March 25, 2026** 11:30AM - 01:00PM EDT #### pin\_drop Location **Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Knafel Center, 10 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138** [ To attend in person, each individual will need to register in advance. arrow\_circle\_right ](https://harvardradcliffeinstitute.formstack.com/forms/2026_ken_burns_panel) THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, directed by **Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt**, examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. Thirteen British colonies on the Atlantic Coast rose in rebellion, won their independence, and established a new form of government that radically reshaped the continent and inspired centuries of democratic movements around the globe. Join **the filmmakers** and Harvard historians featured in the film, **Annette Gordon-Reed, Philip Deloria, and Vincent Brown**, for a conversation about America at 250, including how the American Revolution changed how we think about government – creating new ideas about liberty, freedom, and democracy. *Free and open to the public. To attend in person, each individual will need to* [*register in advance*](https://harvardradcliffeinstitute.formstack.com/forms/2026_ken_burns_panel)*.* ### [*Plain Text Program*](https://1776.history.fas.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/omnuum12566/files/2026-03/The%20American%20Revolution%2025MAR_0.pdf) **Missed the event?** [**Please enjoy a recording of the event here**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR51_kmZuq8)**.** ![1776 Poster](/sites/g/files/omnuum12566/files/2026-03/Harvard%20In%201776.jpg) --- Attachments- [ picture\_as\_pdf The American Revolution 25MAR.pdf ](/sites/g/files/omnuum12566/files/2026-03/The%20American%20Revolution%2025MAR_0.pdf) --- Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://1776.history.fas.harvard.edu/node/76/event-feed.ics) Copy link link