About

This program is part of the VA250: The American Revolution Speaker Series.

Presented by Jeff Joyce, Culpeper National Cemetery. In celebration of the 250th anniversary of America’s independence, discover how the Continental Army, Navy, and Marines were established in 1775 as war erupted between the American Colonies and Great Britain.

After the presentation, stay for a special screening of The American Revolution by Ken Burns.
Screening: Documentary Overview.

Jeff Joyce is a retired defense contractor and Air Force veteran. He is a member of the Manassas National Battlefield living history team, and a battlefield guide at Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park. He is a volunteer at the Culpeper National Cemetery where he helps support the Wreaths Across America program, a volunteer with the Honor Flight program, and a Docent at the National Air and Space Museum.

In partnership with WETA PBS, experience a six-part speaker series where each event will be followed by a special screening of The American Revolution, a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt. Each screening will focus on a different theme of the Revolutionary War

Corporate funding for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by The Better Angels Society and its members Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine with the Crimson Lion Foundation; and the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Major funding was also provided by David M. Rubenstein; The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundation; Lilly Endowment Inc.; and the following Better Angels Society members: Eric and Wendy Schmidt; Stephen A. Schwarzman; and Kenneth C. Griffin with Griffin Catalyst. Additional support for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The Pew Charitable Trusts; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling; Park Foundation; and the following Better Angels Society members: Gilchrist and Amy Berg; Perry and Donna Golkin; The Michelson Foundation; Jacqueline B. Mars; Kissick Family Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; John H. N. Fisher and Jennifer Caldwell; John and Catherine Debs; The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Philip I. Kent; Gail Elden; Deborah and Jon Dawson; David and Susan Kreisman; The McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Becky and Jim Morgan; Carol and Ned Spieker; Mark A. Tracy; and Paul and Shelley Whyte. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was made possible, in part, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.