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  • Movie poster for The American Revolution documentary. The Constitution's preamble serves as the background, with the words "We the People" looming large on an aged and crinkled paper. Below it, in inky blue profile, appears a man wearing a revolutionary tri-corner hat and riding a rearing horse. The sword in his had morphs into a writing quill. around him are other revolutionaries wielding muskets, a cannon, and a flag.

    Film Screening: “An Asylum for Mankind”

    Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)

    Mississippi University for Women presents “An Asylum for Mankind,” the second episode from the new Ken Burns documentary, The American Revolution. This episode covers the period from May 1775 to July 1776. New Englanders rush to surround the British Army in Boston, but as war begins Americans find themselves sharply divided. After the Battle of […]

  • Becoming the US: Colonial America to Reconstruction Exhibit Opening

    Columbus-Lowndes Public Library 198 Moss Ln, Madison, MS, United States

    The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System is hosting the traveling exhibit Becoming the US: Colonial America to Reconstruction, organized by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, from March 30-May 1, 2026. Becoming the US is designed to introduce viewers to the beginnings of American history and the skills involved in primary source analysis. Using items from the Gilder Lehrman […]

  • Fashioning a Revolution: How Americans Bought, Fought, and Taught Their New Nation into Being

    Columbus-Lowndes Public Library 198 Moss Ln, Madison, MS, United States

    Dr. Peter Messer will open the traveling exhibit Becoming the US: Colonial America to Reconstruction with his talk Fashioning a Revolution: How Americans Bought, Fought, and Taught Their New Nation into Being on Tuesday, March 31 at 5:30pm at the downtown branch of the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System.​ ​Dr. Messer is a historian of Early American politics and culture […]

  • Movie poster for The American Revolution documentary. The Constitution's preamble serves as the background, with the words "We the People" looming large on an aged and crinkled paper. Below it, in inky blue profile, appears a man wearing a revolutionary tri-corner hat and riding a rearing horse. The sword in his had morphs into a writing quill. around him are other revolutionaries wielding muskets, a cannon, and a flag.

    Film Screening: “The Times that Try Men’s Souls”

    Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)

    Mississippi University for Women presents “The Times that Try Men’s Souls,” the third episode from the new Ken Burns documentary, The American Revolution. This episode covers the period from July 1776 to January 1777. The Revolution, now a war for American independence, faces its toughest challenge yet as General Washington tries to defend New York […]

  • Movie poster for The American Revolution documentary. The Constitution's preamble serves as the background, with the words "We the People" looming large on an aged and crinkled paper. Below it, in inky blue profile, appears a man wearing a revolutionary tri-corner hat and riding a rearing horse. The sword in his had morphs into a writing quill. around him are other revolutionaries wielding muskets, a cannon, and a flag.

    Film Screening: “Conquer by a Drawn Game”

    Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)

    Mississippi University for Women presents “Conquer by a Drawn Game,” the fourth episode from the new Ken Burns documentary, The American Revolution. This episode covers the period from January 1777 to February 1778. As America braces for a third year of devastating war, British commanders launch campaigns to take Albany and Philadelphia. General Howe beats […]

  • Movie poster for The American Revolution documentary. The Constitution's preamble serves as the background, with the words "We the People" looming large on an aged and crinkled paper. Below it, in inky blue profile, appears a man wearing a revolutionary tri-corner hat and riding a rearing horse. The sword in his had morphs into a writing quill. around him are other revolutionaries wielding muskets, a cannon, and a flag.

    Film Screening & Costume Contest: “The Soul of All America”

    Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)

    Mississippi University for Women presents “The Soul of All America,” the fifth episode from the new Ken Burns documentary, The American Revolution, but this time, we’re dressing up for Halloween! Come in your most authentic Revolutionary garb; the best-dressed patriot will win a prize! The fifth episode covers the period from December 1777 through May […]

  • Movie poster for The American Revolution documentary. The Constitution's preamble serves as the background, with the words "We the People" looming large on an aged and crinkled paper. Below it, in inky blue profile, appears a man wearing a revolutionary tri-corner hat and riding a rearing horse. The sword in his had morphs into a writing quill. around him are other revolutionaries wielding muskets, a cannon, and a flag.

    Film Screening: “The Most Sacred Thing”

    Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)

    Mississippi University for Women presents “The Soul of All America,” the sixth and final episode from the new Ken Burns documentary, The American Revolution, but this time, we’re dressing up for Halloween! Come in your most authentic Revolutionary garb; the best-dressed patriot will win a prize! The final episode covers the period from May 1780 […]