The American Revolution filmmaker talks about the hypocrisies of US history and what’s missing from our political lives today ...

It was the American Revolution, “more than any other single event,” the famed historian Gordon Wood once observed, “that made ...

Ken Burns says he wants to strip away ‘the barnacles of sentimentality’ around the American Revolution — but his film creates ...

This actor has worked narrated several of Burns' documentaries.

My December columns have typically suggested books for Christmas gifts. This Christmas, just before our 250th anniversary ...

Burns told a Dallas audience in June that his treatment of the American creation story includes obscure characters and perspectives.

Six months away from its 250th year, the United States of America is still in its infancy. It is an empire forever moving and ...

Ken Burns spent a decade creating his documentary series about "The American Revolution." It couldn't have come at a more ...

Ken Burns is back with his latest opus "The American Revolution," coming out at a fraught time not just for PBS but the political system at large.

Filmmaker Ken Burns has examined some of the most defining moments of American history. He's delved into the Civil War, dissected America's response to the Holocaust and chronicled the evolution of ...

By Vince Bzdek What is most striking about Ken Burns’ extraordinary new PBS documentary on the American Revolution is how ...

INSPIRING CIVIC & CIVIL CONVERSATIONS ACROSS AMERICA Monday, November 24 at 9:00 pm A new one-hour special exploring the ...