The program tells the story of conflict in a way it’s never been told before; introducing viewers to fresh, diverse voices and the latest historical research. FORGOTTEN WAR reaches beyond the broadcast as a multi-media educational documentary including community and educational outreach. The program allows viewers to see that the issues of racism, terrorism, militarism, and colonialism that fed this long ago conflict still strongly resonate 250 years later.
The Story
Mountain Lake PBS commemorates the French and Indian War by telling these powerful stories through its FORGOTTEN WAR documentary:
- Story of Robert Rogers and his rangers
- Abenaki and Iroquois nations
- The “massacre” at Fort William Henry
- Battles of Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point
- Tragic expulsion of the Acadians
- Fall of Quebec and Montreal
- Brutal destruction of the Abenakis at Saint Francis by Rogers’ Rangers
- Iroquois diplomacy of Sir William Johnson that helped turn the war
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Consider sponsoring FORGOTTEN WAR at $25,000 and be part of conveying the truth about our history. For more information about this opportunity, see the Complete Package (pdf), or Contact Us.
