7 p.m.
Williamsburg Library Theatre
repeated
Tuesday, July 29
2 p.m.
Kitzinger Community Room
James City County Library
FOUNDING BROTHERS, Part 2
(100 minutes)
This film is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning history by William & Mary graduate and former visiting professor, Joseph Ellis. This analysis and dramatization examines the intertwined careers of the founders of the American republic including John Adams, Aaron Burr, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and George Washington, and the moments that shaped the early Nation's history.
Founding Brothers, a documentary from The History Channel, examines the struggle to not only establish democracy, but to give it the economic strength and governmental structure that will allow it to survive and thrive. George Washington grappled not only with politics, but with questions of style and propriety--how should a president, as opposed to a king, behave? Understanding the conflicts between Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson will illuminate ideas that have shaped the government of the U.S. ever since.
Founding Brothers provides a wealth of portraits and illustrations from the time, as well as discreet dramatizations, that bring the rise of party politics to life, humanizing these historical figures with tales of the scandals and squabbles they faced as well as their political achievements. An excellent introduction to the roots of the American experiment, and a bracing illustration of what Jefferson meant when he said of the presidency, "No man will bring out of that office the reputation which carried him into it."
Programs associated with this exhibit are made possible through a grant from the Friends of Williamsburg Regional Library.
Free, no reservations needed
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