There is a new 6 part documentary called “The American Revolution” by Ken Burns premiering on PBS on November 16th at 8pm! Because the printing press was such a vital part of mass communication at the time of the Revolution, we here in the print shop at the Sacramento History Museum are inspired to use the same style of printing of the era to get the word out about the program. In this video, Jared discussed the program and letterpress printed “The American Revolution by Ken Burns November 16, 2

"The American Revolution," the latest work from filmmaker Ken Burns, continues airing this week on PBS. The six-part, 12-hour history of the war of independence from Britain, and the beginnings of the American experiment in democracy, comes at a moment of deep divisions. Jeffrey Brown has our look for our Art in Action series, which explores the intersection of art and democracy as part of our CANVAS coverage. | PBS NewsHour