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Program Description

In observance of the United States Semiquincentennial aka America 250, Arkansas TV, the Arkansas Center for the Book, and the Garland County Library are partnering to host a free, interactive Transcribe-a-Thon connected to The American Revolution, a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, and the Library of Congress's "By the People" project.

The event begins with a short film preview of The American Revolution, followed by guided training and live transcription of Revolutionary-era letters, diaries, and printed documents.

When

1:00PM - 4:00PM
Tuesday June 16 2026

Contact

15016234161

Where

Auditorium
Garland County Library
1427 Malvern Ave.
Hot Springs AR 71901
United States
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Community Partner

Funder Acknowledgement 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.

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