American Revolution PBS Library Grant
The Bath Township Public Library is thrilled to partner with PBS WETA National Programming and the American Revolution PBS Library Grant for this year’s fall reading challenge and historical events. The reading challenge celebrates 250 years of the United States of America and the Indigenous peoples' history of the Americas. Attend our PBS events for a chance to get extra grand prize basket entries! The reading challenge runs from September 15th to December 15th. This event is open to everyone, with or without a library card!
Events!
September 15th - December 15th - America250 reading challenge
November 4th - Hamiliton Teen Watch Party, Teens
November 6th - Indigenous History Storytime
November 7th - Indigenous movie Friday
November 13 - PBS American Revolution Official Screening, Families
November 14th - Indigenous movie Friday
November 21st - Historical Presentation with Audrey Barton, Families
November 21st - Indigenous movie Friday
November 28th - Indigenous movie Friday
November, Book/Date TBA - Adult wine and Cheese book club, Adults
December 2nd - Rez Ball Movie Teen Watch Party, Teens
December 4th - Patriotic Storytime, Kids
Date TBA - Bath High School Voting Information Registration Day
America 250 Reading Challenge
Fall reading challenge for kids, teens, and adult! Join us in celebrating 250 years of the United States of America and the Indigenous peoples' history with our fall reading challenge. Kids can color and complete a stars and stripes reading and challenge log, while teens and adults can enjoy a reading and challenge bingo!
Reading Challenge Prize Baskets
Challenge Reading Logs
PBS American Revolution
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down.
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: the rank-and-file Continental soldiers and American militiamen (some of them teenagers), Patriot political and military leaders, British Army officers, American Loyalists, Native soldiers and civilians, enslaved and free African Americans, German soldiers in the British service, French and Spanish allies, and various civilians living in North America, Loyalist as well as Patriot, including many made refugees by the war.
Funding Credit
Corporate funding for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by The Better Angels Society and its members Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine with the Crimson Lion Foundation; and the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Major funding was also provided by David M. Rubenstein; The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundation; Lilly Endowment Inc.; and the following Better Angels Society members: Eric and Wendy Schmidt; Stephen A. Schwarzman; and Kenneth C. Griffin with Griffin Catalyst. Additional support for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The Pew Charitable Trusts; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling; Park Foundation; and the following Better Angels Society members: Gilchrist and Amy Berg; Perry and Donna Golkin; The Michelson Foundation; Jacqueline B. Mars; Kissick Family Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; John H. N. Fisher and Jennifer Caldwell; John and Catherine Debs; The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Philip I. Kent; Gail Elden; Deborah and Jon Dawson; David and Susan Kreisman; The McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Becky and Jim Morgan; Carol and Ned Spieker; Mark A. Tracy; and Paul and Shelley Whyte. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was made possible, in part, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Production Credit
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION is a production of Florentine Films and WETA Washington, D.C. Directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt. Written by Geoffrey C. Ward. Produced by Sarah Botstein, David Schmidt, Salimah El-Amin and Ken Burns. Edited by Tricia Reidy, Maya Mumma, Charles E. Horton, and Craig Mellish. Co-Produced by Megan Ruffe and Mike Welt. Cinematography by Buddy Squires. Narrated by Peter Coyote. The executive in charge for WETA was John F. Wilson (who passed away in November of 2024). Executive producer is Ken Burns.