PBS and WKNO will air programs and specials about America's history leading up to the 250th anniversary of the country's founding in 2026.
"The American Revolution," a film by Ken Burns, is set to premiere in November 2025 as part of PBS America @ 250.
America @ 250
by
Published on
• Last modified on
Sunday, May 4
at 4:00 p.m.
Episode 1
PROHIBITION tells the story of the rise and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment.
Sunday, May 11
at 4:00 p.m.
Episode 2
In 1920, Prohibition goes into effect and millions of citizens become lawbreakers.
Sunday, May 18
at 4:00 p.m.
Episode 4
By the late 1920s, many Americans believe that Prohibition has failed.
Horatio's Drive: America's First Roadtrip
Tuesday, May 13
at 9:00 p.m.
In the spring of 1903, on a whim and a fifty-dollar bet, Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson set off from San Francisco in a 20-horsepower Winton touring car hoping to become the first person to cross the United States in the new-fangled "horseless carriage." Most people doubted that the automobile had much of a future. Jackson's trip would prove them wrong.
2025 National Memorial Day Concert
Sunday, May 25
at 7:00 p.m.
In the spring of 1903, on a whim and a fifty-dollar bet, Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson set off from San Francisco in a 20-horsepower Winton touring car hoping to become the first person to cross the United States in the new-fangled "horseless carriage." Most people doubted that the automobile had much of a future. Jackson's trip would prove them wrong.
Encore at 8:30 p.m.Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and World War II
Monday, May 26
at 10:00 p.m.
Legendary entertainer Bob Hope and his troupe of performers traveled more than 80,000 miles during World War II to entertain the troops. There were several close calls where Hope and his fellow entertainers were almost killed. Hope and his troupe often performed near the frontlines in Europe and the Pacific as part of an overall Hollywood effort to make sure stars brought some of America to the battle zones.
Episode 1
Exodus
Learn about the first wave of the Great Migration (1910-1940).
Episode 2
Streets Paved with Gold
Explores the second wave of the Great Migration (1940-1970).
Episode 3
One Way Ticket Back
Discover the impact of Black Americans' reverse migration South.
Episode 4
Coming to America
Learn the story of African and Caribbean immigration to the U.S.
