The introductory narrative of "The American Revolution" takes up a style Burns established at the outset of "The Civil War." ...

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

That's a phrase that has been bandied about lately with the controversy over displaying the Confederate battle flag. Now viewers can experience again Ken Burns' seminal documentary that covered the ...

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"The American Revolution," a new docuseries by Ken Burns, details America's journey toward freedom and independence during the 18th century. The six-part, 12-hour docuseries is scheduled to premiere ...

The American Revolution is a six-part, twelve-hour PBS documentary by Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein that explores America's fight for independence through the experiences of leaders and everyday people ...

Burns' new PBS docuseries features a star-studded voice cast, including Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep. The post The most famous ...

Ken Burns’ new PBS series, The American Revolution, reframes the founding war as a brutal, chaotic conflict fought on multiple fronts and driven by impossible odds. From fractured command to ...

Choosing your favorite Ken Burns series has as much to do with your historical interests as the quality of any individual projects. That’s because he doesn’t really make subpar documentaries, although ...

Gavin Jackson talks with Ken Burns about his next documentary on the American Revolution. Gavin Jackson sits down with legendary filmmaker Ken Burns to discuss his upcoming documentary exploring the ...

The Battle of Long Island took place on Long Island, but (as most Long Islanders know) not exactly. On Aug. 27, 1776, just weeks after the signing of the Declaration of Independence on Aug. 2, the ...