OUR REVOLUTIONARY SPIRIT: A SHORT FILM FOR RUTGERS’ 250th ANNIVERSARY

This short film tells the stories of Rutgers trailblazers, blending archival photos and footage with narrators, scenes, and stories from the Rutgers of today.

“Rutgers was founded in 1766, by revolutionary thinkers in revolutionary times,” says one of the film’s narrators. “Two hundred fifty years later, Rutgers people are still making a difference. They’re still coming up with revolutionary ideas and changing the world.”

WATCH SEGMENTS FROM THE FILM

Along with the full-length version of Our Revolutionary Spirit , the film is available as individual segments. These short segments from Our Revolutionary Spirit feature the following stories: Simeon DeWitt, a 1776 alumnus who served as George Washington’s geographer during the Revolutionary War; microbiologist Selman Waksman, winner of the Nobel Prize; actor and activist Paul Robeson; Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman; sculptor George Segal; Lt. Gen. Flora Darpino, the Judge Advocate General for the U.S. Army; and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

VIDEO REQUESTS

Would you like to show Our Revolutionary Spirit, either in its entirety or as individual segments? Please fill out the Video Request Form. Please note: These videos may not be used for commercial purposes, including paid advertising or marketing, or for fundraising purposes.