Native history, specifically stories about our Lumbee ancestors, took center stage tonight at Tryon Palace in Newbern during a special PBS screening and panel discussion about the Revolutionary War.
- dscott839
- Oct 29
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Native history, specifically stories about our Lumbee ancestors, took center stage tonight at Tryon Palace in Newbern during a special PBS screening and panel discussion about the Revolutionary War.
Lumbee Citizen Nancy Strickland Chavis, Director and curator of the Museum of the Southeast American Indian, shared the role American Indians such as Captain Swett and Zachariah Jacobs played in the American Revolution.
Hundreds turned out as PBS North Carolina hosted a special preview screening of Ken Burns's The American Revolution. The film is a tribute as our nation prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War and our nation’s independence. Chavis joined a panel of NC scholars who discussed North Carolina's role in this pivotal time in US history.
The full documentary premieres Sunday, November 16th on PBS.
Tryon Palace, the first governor's residence in North Carolina, is considered the original seat of government in the state.
