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You're invited to a FREE sneak preview screening of Ken Burns’ new documentary The Vietnam War. See the story of a landmark event in American history as it has never been told before. This exclusive screening will take place on Wed., September 13 at the Old Glory Distilling Company in Clarksville and is limited to the first 250 people who register online. Complimentary food and beverages will be served and adult beverages will be available for purchase. A one-hour preview will be followed by a special panel to discuss the film and personal experiences. Panelists include Bill Robinson, longest held captive of Vietnam War for seven and a half years and Cindy Stonebreaker, daughter of Missing in Action Aviation pilot and Ernesto Rodriguez, Former Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, 101st Sustainment Brigade. This event is part of the week-long Welcome Home postcard veterans of our veterans in Clarksville on Sept. 13-16, 2017.
Wednesday, Sept. 13
5:30 – 8:30 p.m. CT
The Old Glory Distilling Company (Map It)
Event Schedule
5:30 p.m. Reception (food & beverages will be served)
6:30 p.m. Screening of The Vietnam War (1 hour preview)
7:30 p.m. Panel of veterans discuss the film and Vietnam War experiences
Space is Limited, so you must RSVP online to reserve your seat
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The Vietnam War is a new 10-part, 18-hour documentary film series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, which will premiere on NPT on Sunday, Sept. 17. In an immersive narrative, Burns and Novick tell the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. The Vietnam War features testimony from nearly 100 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.
The Vietnam War air 7 p.m. nightly Sunday through Thursday, through Sept. 28 with an encore broadcast immediately following each night’s premiere. Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 3, the series will re-air on a weekly basis through Nov. 28, at 8 p.m. CT. NPT is producing three original spots focusing on different aspects of the war that will air adjacent to the nightly broadcasts of The Vietnam War.