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MuirHero

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21. Watching on local PBS station.

Wed Nov 19, 2025, 12:34 PM

Nov 19

It is excellent as is everything that Ken Burns produces. A great history lesson that should be shown in every American HS history class, assuming that American history is even taught anymore.

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Has anyone else been watching The Revolution by Ken Burns? [View all] zanana1 Nov 19 OP

YES. Caught the first two episodes. How many are there? CousinIT Nov 19 #1

Six Episodes snowybirdie Nov 19 #5

Will it be rerun? efhmc Nov 19 #7

We're watching snowybirdie Nov 19 #8

Several ways to see all six episodes AverageOldGuy Nov 19 #9

Greetings. I've been watching over the air on WMPT, channel 22. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 19 #34

Is the Pope a Catholic? Grins Nov 19 #18

I just bought it on Apple for $16.95 ificandream Nov 19 #10

My husband insists JustAnotherGen Nov 19 #19

All the episodes are available for free on the PBS website, at least in my area (Kansas)... wcmagumba Nov 19 #32

It is all on PBS Passport. Thunderbeast Nov 19 #36

I love PBS Passport. Highly recommend. CousinIT Nov 19 #38

I thought the revolution would not be televised. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 19 #2

The current revolution will not be televised, it will be live streamed Walleye Nov 19 #26

Gil Scott Herron agrees ... marble falls Nov 19 #29

Thank you, I used to listen to that on the jazz station years ago when I was working in the dark room Walleye Nov 19 #30

Great performer, writer and musician. Terrible, tragic heroin adiction. I love his work. marble falls Nov 19 #31

Yes! I've learned so much already. I especially like thr livetohike Nov 19 #3

Yet another excellent, timely Ken Burns production. Paladin Nov 19 #4

Where to watch The American Revolution.................. Fla Dem Nov 19 #6

Thank you! You saved me and probably some others from asking. Yeah, we can all "google" it, but it's always nice to KPN Nov 19 #11

Revealing, homegirl Nov 19 #12

Revolution preview evilhime Nov 19 #13

It is Unsurpassed Mr.Bee Nov 19 #14

Have recorded can't wait Pas-de-Calais Nov 19 #15

Saw the first one last night. Pacifist Patriot Nov 19 #16

I am recording all episodes and will binge watch them later JoseBalow Nov 19 #17

That's what I'm doing too. I plan to watch it after Emile Nov 19 #37

I hope you walk the equivalent True Dough Nov 21 #48

Yesterday evening JustAnotherGen Nov 19 #20

Yes, I have a 5th gr grandfather who was a Lt. in Hunterdon Co. militia in 1776 wishstar Nov 20 #44

That's REALLY cool! JustAnotherGen Nov 20 #45

Watching on local PBS station. MuirHero Nov 19 #21

I'll probably binge watch it all next week. ihaveaquestion Nov 19 #22

Best was its links to Trump!! Grins Nov 19 #23

Planning to....heard an interview with Burns about it and immediately put it on my must watch list. Native Nov 19 #24

Ken Burns' documentaries Duppers Nov 19 #25

I'm watching it on PBS, such a good picture of what was actually happening then Walleye Nov 19 #27

I'm saving and going to binge watch it. It's got to be good. marble falls Nov 19 #28

Yes. Besides the historical info, Imalittleteapot Nov 19 #33

What we've learned deserves its own thread. Frasier Balzov Nov 19 #35

I saw this bit on the Late Show and was blown away some_of_us_are_sane Nov 19 #39

I toured the Saratoga Battlefield today nuxvomica Nov 19 #40

Good for you! some_of_us_are_sane Nov 19 #41

And 30% of the nation Mr.Bee Nov 20 #47

Oh yes! boonecreek Nov 19 #42

Agreed! Ken Burns is his own genre. yellow dahlia Nov 19 #43

Can You Even Imagine Mr.Bee Nov 20 #46