The Revolution, now a war for American independence, faces its toughest challenge yet as General Washington tries to defend New York City from invasion by sea. The resulting Battle of Long Island is a huge defeat for the Americans, who narrowly escape and spend the next several months on the run. In late December, Washington’s army regroups and prepares to attack an outpost in Trenton, New Jersey. The American Revolution, a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, continues tonight!

🎶 Who Tells Your Story? 🎶 Two of America’s greatest historical storytellers, Ken Burns and Lin-Manuel Miranda, discuss The American Revolution with students at an interactive event about the lessons we can learn from America’s founding story, hosted in NYC’s historic Trinity Church NYC. Ken’s new documentary The American Revolution premieres this Sunday! The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History | PBS