Screening of film “1776” with discussion with Professor Seth Collar

Join us for a Salem Cinema Reel Change For Our Community screening of 1776 to benefit Willamette Heritage Center as part of their celebration of the Semiquincentennial – followed by a discussion with history professor Seth Cotlar!

The nation’s fathers harmonize their way through the founding of America in this musical adapted from a popular Broadway show. Colonial representatives gather in Philadelphia with the aim of establishing a set of governmental rules for the burgeoning United States. Benjamin Franklin (Howard da Silva) and John Adams (William Daniels) charge Thomas Jefferson (Ken Howard) with the work of writing a statement announcing the new country’s emancipation from British rule.