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Image: “Gateway to the West; Daniel Boone Leading the Settlers Through the Cumberland Gap, 1775” by David Wright

Witnessing History would like to thank our generous donors for making our new film “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World.” possible. Click for list of credits (PDF)

An Appeal From Our Founder

OUR MISSION

Educate and inform the public about all aspects of American History through documentary films, tours, lectures, podcasts, seminars, articles, and other print and electronic media, because it is history that teaches us hope.

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OUR MISSION

Educate and inform the public about all aspects of American History through:

  • Documentary films, tours, lectures, seminars, articles, and other print and electronic media,
  • The creation of an American History Center that will include a conference center, library, museum, and studios for the production of documentary films. The Center will be the premier destination for the public to learn and engage American History.
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What They're Saying About Witnessing History

Witnessing History is admirably named. One is invited to encounter historical events as if at first hand, not as a passive spectator, but as one involved in the critical process of discovering evidence, contextualizing it, analyzing it, and ultimately translating it into understanding and meaning. The films that provide the material for this process are themselves first-rate pieces of scholarship…

FRANK RUSSELL
PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY

Under the expert guidance of Kent Masterson Brown, Witnessing History provides outstanding resources that address the woeful ignorance of our national history. As a high school history teacher I am excited about the videos and teaching guides that enable me to better prepare my students not just for graduation, but for more informed participation in this grand experiment in democracy.

DR. REID THOMAS

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\”THE PAGEANT OF AMERICA\”

A series of eight documentary films for broadcast on public and cable television and for distribution through other channels planned as part of Phase One.

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\”THE PAGEANT OF AMERICA\”

A series of eight documentary films for broadcast on public and cable television and for distribution through other channels planned as part of Phase One.

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WHY NOW?

Significant segments of the U.S. population have a keen interest in learning about the true history of critical periods in the formation and development of our nation.

The general public, especially our children and young adults in the midst of the so-called “culture wars”, need to be exposed to the founding principles that guided the formation of the world’s greatest democracy and the sacrifices and hardships our forebearers endured. We believe that the future of our Republic hangs in the balance of a true understanding of, and appreciation for, the basic tenets upon which America was established.

WHY NOW?

Significant segments of the U.S. population have a keen interest in learning about the true history of critical periods in the formation and development of our nation.

The general public, especially our children and young adults in the midst of the so-called “culture wars”, need to be exposed to the founding principles that guided the formation of the world’s greatest democracy and the sacrifices and hardships our forebearers endured. We believe that the future of our Republic hangs in the balance of a true understanding of, and appreciation for, the basic tenets upon which America was established.

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Join the Witnessing History Education Foundation in teaching and celebrating the history of the founding of our beloved nation by becoming a member and/or by contributing a tax-deductible gift to help fund specific projects or fund the foundation generally. Never before has America been more in need of its citizens being introduced to, and well-versed in, our country’s magnificent history than now.

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