WNED PBS Celebrates Erie County Bicentennial - The War of 1812

1 Museum Court,Buffalo NY 14216

22 April, 2022

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Free screening at The Buffalo History Museum As part of the Erie County Bicentennial celebration, Buffalo Toronto Public Media and partners the Buffalo & Erie County Library and The Buffalo History Museum are hosting a free screening of the WNED PBS production The War of 1812. For two and a half years, Americans fought against the British, Canadian colonists, and native nations. In the years to come, the War of 1812 would be celebrated in some places and essentially forgotten in others. But it is a war worth remembering—a struggle that threatened the existence of Canada, then divided the United States so deeply that the nation almost broke apart. Some of its battles and heroes became legendary, yet its blunders and cowards were just as prominent. The War of 1812 shows how the glories of war became enshrined in history – how failures are quickly forgotten – how inconvenient truths are ignored forever. Masks are recommended.