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As America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, a new documentary is shedding light on the stories of those who shaped the time period.
Ten years in the making, “The American Revolution,” a six-part documentary series by famed filmmaker Ken Burns, along with Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, will debut in November on PBS. The public had the opportunity to enjoy a sneak peek during an outdoor screening on Tuesday in Colonial Williamsburg as part of the third annual “A Common Cause to All” conference. The conference, hosted by Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission, brought together organizers across the country who are planning commemorations for the semiquincentennial birthday. (Disclosure: The commission is one of our donors but donors have no say in news decisions; see our policy).…