NPR's history podcast Throughline speaks with Ken Burns about his latest documentary, The American Revolution.

Ken Burns' latest project is an expansive documentary about the history of the American Revolution. Premiering Nov. 16 on PBS and airing over six consecutive nights, The American Revolution starts ...

CHICAGO — Thirty-five years ago, I stood with filmmaker Ken Burns at what was then called the Chicago Historical Society (now the Chicago History Museum). He was telling me some advice that Southern ...

Legendary documentary film director Ken Burns this week said South Carolina was one of two violent colonies where it would have been really hard to have lived during America’s war for independence.

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns said the American Revolution has been “sanitized,” calling the war “dark and bloody.” “I ...

The American Revolution transformed thirteen colonies into an independent nation. Fueled by political tensions, taxation disputes, and calls for liberty, the conflict reshaped world history. This ...

When Ken Burns started making his series on the American Revolution nearly a decade ago, he knew one of his biggest challenges would be casting George Washington. The renowned documentarian has worked ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Iconic documentary filmmaker Ken Burns will visit the Lowcountry in May for a preview screening of his new series, The American Revolution. SCETV is partnering with the ...

The American Revolution of 1775 is a seminal moment in human history. “I think it's the most important event since the birth of Christ,” documentarian Ken Burns said in a recent phone chat. For eight ...

WKAR's newest documentary series Before America explores key moments in Indigenous history before the revolutionary war. Indigenous history, resiliency and sovereignty take center stage in WKAR’s ...

John Trumbull's 1818 painting, <i>Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776</i>, depicting the five-man drafting committee of the Declaration of Independence presenting their work to the Congress.