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This week, The American Revolution continues, Minnesota stories related to America's 250th birthday, and a charming film starring Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson.
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The American Revolution
The American Revolution, a landmark documentary by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, continues this week through November 21.
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.
An expansive look at the virtues and contradictions of the war and the birth of the United States of America, the film follows dozens of figures from a wide variety of backgrounds. Through their individual stories, viewers experience the war through the memories of the men and women who experienced it.
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The six-part series continues every night through Friday, November 21, from 7-9pm each night.
STREAM
Stream on the PBS app and online.
This program is locally sponsored by Starion Bank, Basin Electric Cooperation, and Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation.
Minnesota and the American Story: 250 Years
Minnesota and the American Story: 250 Years is a Minnesota public television collaboration exploring how the Revolutionary War and America’s founding ideals shaped the people, places, and progress of Minnesota.
Through powerful stories and local perspectives, the documentary connects our region’s history to the larger national narrative... from early exploration and settlement to the diverse communities that define the state today.
This program includes a short feature from Prairie Public, Minnesota's Sea of Grass, which explores the history, ecology, and preservation of Minnesota's prairie.
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Tune in Thursday, November 20, at 9pm.
The Great Escaper on MASTERPIECE
Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson star in the true story of Bernard Jordan, who made global headlines in the summer of 2014. He had staged a “great escape” from his care home to join fellow war veterans on a beach in Normandy, commemorating their fallen comrades at the D-Day Landings 70th anniversary.
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Tune in Sunday, November 23, at 8pm.