Sarah Botstein shares why the American Revolution still matters in today’s civic and political life. Explore America’s founding ideals in A More Perfect Union, featuring a conversation between Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, Yuval Levin, Jeffrey Rosen, and Melody Barnes. Stream now on the PBS app. | PBS

"We are in the very midst of a revolution the most complete, unexpected and remarkable of any in the history of nations." — John Adams Adams grasped what was at stake in the summer of 1776. In designing a new nation, every decision the founders made—about independence, confederation, treaties with foreign powers—had the potential to ripple forward, shaping "the lives and liberties of millions yet unborn." Watch The American Revolution, a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt. Premi