- Registration is required for this event.
- Registration will close on February 6, 2026 @ 2:00pm.
- This event allows you to register for multiple occurrences at the same time.
Program Description
Event Details
As a proud recipient of a community partner grant from PBS in commemoration of THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION docuseries, co-directed by Ken Burns, Desert Foothills Library is excited to share Episode 4: Conquer by a Drawn Game of the six-part series that recently premiered on PBS.
The Series: Thirteen American colonies unite in rebellion, win an eight-year war to secure their independence, and establish a new for of government that would inspire democratic movements at home and around the globe. What begins as a political clash between colonists and the British government grows into a bloody struggle that will engage more that two dozen nations and forever change the world.
Episode 4: “Conquer by a Drawn Game” - As Americans brace for a third year of devastating war, British commanders launch campaigns to take Albany and Philadelphia. General Howe beats Washington at Brandywine and Germantown, while the Continental Congress flees Philadelphia. But the Americans surprise victory over General Burgoyne at Saratoga opens the door for France to officially support the United States.
Please join us for the entire series (see schedule below).
Tuesday, February 3 - Episode 5: “The Soul of All America”
Friday, February 6 - Episode 6: “The Most Sacred Thing”
Free | Register at dfla.org | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
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