Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union traces American democracy from the Revolutionary War to the 2021 Capitol Riot and beyond. Enjoy excerpts from the documentary and a panel discussion exploring the history and future of democracy in the United States featuring Marcia Chatelain (Pulitzer Prize-winning historian), Jelani Cobb (writer, author and educator), and Alexis Coe (presidential historian and New York Times bestselling author), moderated by Margaret Hoover (host of PBS’ Firing Line with Margaret Hoover). The film excerpts and panel discussion will be open captioned.

This event is presented by The WNET Group in collaboration with Basin PBS, Georgia Public Broadcasting, WEDU PBS, WNED PBS, WQLN PBS, and WXXI.

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Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union premiered on January 6, 2022. Learn more and access the full film at pbs.org/preservingdemocracy and the PBS Video app.