Begins Re-Airing Monday, April 20 at 8 PM on APT Broadcast + PBS App

Alabama Public Television is proud to present The American Revolution, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt exploring how America’s founding turned the world upside-down.

About the PBS Docu-series

Thirteen American colonies unite in rebellion, win an eight-year war to secure their independence, and establish a new form of government that would inspire democratic movements at home and around the globe. What begins as a political clash between colonists and the British government grows into a bloody struggle that will engage more than two dozen nations and forever change the world.

Upcoming Airdates

The six-part series premieres on broadcast channels (view the list here) at 8 p.m. Monday, April 20. It’s also available on demand with APT Passport.

In Order to be Free (pt. 1) —

• Mon, Apr 20 at 8:oo pm on APTV
• Fri, Apr 24 at 7:00 pm on APT World
• Fri, Apr 24 at 11:00 pm on APT World
• Sat, Apr 25 at 8:00 am on APT World

An Asylum for Mankind (pt. 2) —

• Tue, Apr 21 at 8:00 pm on APTV
• Sat, Apr 25 at 7:00 pm on APT World
• Sat, Apr 25 at 11:00 pm on APT World

The Times that Try Men’s Souls (pt. 3) —

• Mon, Apr 27 at 8:00 pm on APTV

Conquer by a Drawn Game (pt. 4) —

• Tue, Apr 28 at 8:00 pm on APTV

The Soul of all America (pt. 5) —

• Mon, May 4 at 8:00 pm on APTV

The Most Sacred Thing (pt. 6) —

• Tue, May 5 at 8:00 pm on APTV

Streaming On Demand

All six episodes of this Ken Burns series is available to stream on demand with  from pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on Roku, Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV (fourth generation and higher), Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, and iOS and Android devices.

On-demand streaming will require an APT Passport subscription, available with any donation of at least $60 or $5/month.

FOR THE CLASSROOM

Alabama educators can find classroom resources for teaching the American Revolution right now on PBS LearningMedia and from WETA’s Engagement Resource Center at ouramericanstory.org.

PBS Learning Media | Grades: 3-12