Directed by Ken Burns with Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, “The American Revolution” takes away the trimmings of nostalgia ...

Although largely forgotten, a little-known Tennessee school once powerfully influenced the U.S. Civil Rights movement and its ...

Ken Burns’s new documentary series includes history often left out of textbooks: the economic and diplomatic roles sovereign Indigenous nations had in the American Revolution. The American Revolution, ...

As we ponder upcoming celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution (and democracy, our market basket, international stability and the rule of law in general?), let me recommend ...

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 ...

In many ways, Ken Burns is the Van Halen of historical documentary directors. Before you jump, hear me out. Watching the acclaimed filmmaker’s upcoming The American Revolution with some apprehension, ...

NEW YORK — On a chilly midweek afternoon, hundreds of New York City high school students gathered in the pews of Trinity Church in Lower Manhattan. The lesson was “Who tells your story?” The teachers, ...

Chances are fair that you’ve heard about this new American Revolution documentary series that has announced itself like Paul Revere’s midnight ride. You might have even ingested a think piece or two ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Back in 1990, Ken Burns made his reputation with “The Civil War,” a sprawling, multipart documentary that caused a ...

Testing the human animal’s tolerance for plaintive fiddles, wheezy bagpipes, Peter Coyote and the whispery recitations of diary entries, “The American Revolution” is the most Ken Burns-y of Ken Burns ...