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🇺🇸 This week, celebrate America @ 250 with specials all week long, leading up to the weekend's annual A Capitol Fourth celebration, a marathon of Ken Burns' The American Revolution, and a live 4th of July broadcast from Colonial Williamsburg on America Made In Virginia.
 

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Becoming American: Philadelphia's Story

Becoming American explores the founding of the United States through the lens of Philadelphia, America’s first capital. From indigenous people and enslaved Africans to lawmakers and artisans, the film reveals how diverse communities shaped a new nation. Though rooted in Philadelphia, this is a shared American story whose debates, ideals, and consequences still resonate today.

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Tune in Monday, June 29, at 8pm.

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Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War

When the Declaration of Independence was signed 250 years ago, the Founders declared: “all men are created equal.” As their aspirational words and ideals of freedom were signed into existence and spread throughout the colonies, Black people recognized that these ideas included them. 

Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War examines how they fought for these tenets of democracy for themselves, their families, and their communities. The film features insights from historians and scholars including Leslie Alexander, Danielle Allen, Edward Ayers, Christopher L. Brown, Woody Holton, and others.

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Tune in Monday, June 29, at 9pm.

NOVA | Revolutionary War Weapons

In 1775, a ragtag army of farmers and tradesmen went to war against the most powerful army in the world, ultimately winning American independence. What military technologies did the American colonies use in their fight for freedom, and how did they help propel them to one of history’s most unlikely victories?

Archaeologists and historians uncover the real stories of innovation, skill, and strategy that determined the outcome of important battles.

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Tune in Wednesday, July 1, at 8pm.

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A Capitol Fourth: 250th Weekend Celebration

A Capitol Fourth, America’s National Independence Day celebration, honors our country’s birthday with an all-star salute. For over 40 years, this television event has offered the best in American entertainment and helped set the tone for a spectacular American birthday party.

This top-rated extravaganza features coverage from 20 cameras positioned around Washington, D.C., ensuring viewers are front and center for the greatest display of fireworks in the nation.

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Tune in Friday, July 3, at 7pm.

The American Revolution | Full Series Marathon
Landmark series from Ken Burns

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.

TUNE IN FOR THE MARATHON

• Episode One airs Friday, July 3, at 8:30pm.
• The remaining five episodes air on Saturday, July 4, starting at 8:30am.

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America Made in Virginia: 250 Years Together

This July 4th, America Made in Virginia: 250 Years Together celebrates the nation’s Semiquincentennial with a star-filled tribute set in the revolutionary capital of Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area. 

Blending live performance, music, historic interpretation, and large-scale visual spectacle to create an inspiring national event that connects the nation’s founding to the present day, the special is designed as a celebration and a unifying national moment.

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Tune in Friday, July 4, at 7pm.