Be among the first to get a sneak peek of The American Revolution at a special preview screening hosted by Arkansas PBS and the University of Arkansas Humanities Center, followed by a panel discussion exploring the far-reaching impact of the Revolution on the lands that would become Arkansas. This advance screening is part of a nationwide series of events connected to The American Revolution, a six-part, 12-hour documentary premiering on PBS in 2025 to mark the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding struggle and War for Independence. The American Revolution will premiere on Arkansas PBS on Sunday, November 16.

Although Arkansas was not yet a state during the Revolutionary War, the region played a dynamic role in the broader conflict—caught between Spanish influence, contested Mississippi River territories, and the shifting alliances and displacements among Native nations. The evening’s conversation brings together leading historians and scholars to consider how those events shaped the region’s path toward statehood and continue to echo today

 Panelists include:

• Dr. Linda Jones, Chair of World Languages, University of Arkansas
• Dr. Patrick Williams, Professor of History and Editor of Arkansas Historical Quarterly
• Elliot 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