‘American Revolution’ Screenings, Discussions Continue At W&L
Washington and Lee University’s Institutional History Museum and Galleries (IHMG) will host its next community screening of the recent PBS documentary “The American Revolution” tonight, Jan. 28, providing helpful context for the upcoming commemorations of the 250th anniversary of American independence.
Each screening will include a 30-minute thematic reel of stories and highlights from the six-part series and feature a moderated conversation between audience members and university faculty and community panelists.
The second screening, “Voices and Visions of 1776: Art & Culture,” will be held at 5 p.m. on Jan. 28 in Northen Auditorium in Leyburn Library. Admission is free and open to the public but registration is required.
This screening will feature topics of art, music and literature from the Revolutionary War era, including the Homespun Movement in response to taxes on imported British goods and the Continental Congress’ Flag Resolution establishing the first American flag, as well as the works of Thomas Paine, Betsy Ambler and Mercy Otis Warren. The panel discussion will feature Byron Faidley, digital collections manager at W&L, and Wendy Castenell, assistant professor of art history at W&L.
The next screening, “The Spirit of Service,” will be held on Feb. 10.
