Hope College to host special screening of PBS' 'Inventing America'
Hope College to host special screening of PBS' 'Inventing America'
Nida Tazeen, The Holland SentinelSun, May 10, 2026 at 8:34 AM UTC
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Hope College to host special screening of PBS' 'Inventing America'
A special screening of "Inventing America: Conversations with the Founders" from PBS is set for 7 p.m. May 18 at the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts at 221 Columbia Ave. in Holland — according to a community announcement.
The event, organized by WGVU Public Media and the Hope Academy of Senior Professionals, will celebrate the semiquincentennial and pay tribute to late history professor Fred Johnson III, who died unexpectedly in February.
“Inventing America” first aired on PBS in 2016 and will be rebroadcast in June, according to the announcement. The local screening will feature highlights from the three episodes and a subsequent panel discussion with four scholars, including:
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History Professor Jeanne Petit of Hope College
Professor Emeritus of Political Science Jeffrey Polet of Hope College
Political Science Professor David Ryden of Hope College
Professor Emeritus of Political Science Richard Hiskes of the University of Connecticut
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The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are recommended. To RSVP, call 616-395-7919.
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