“The American Revolution” is the opposite: enduring, not ephemeral. And it accomplishes what Gerbner urges: “To move past a ...

Legendary documentarian Ken Burns brings history to life in his films, and even he thinks 'Hamilton' has changed the world.

More than nine years in the making, the six-part,12-hour documentary series tells the tale of the country’s founding struggle ...

Much has changed in 250 years, but Ken Burns' encyclopedic study of 'The American Revolution' finds a rallying cry in rejecting despots —then and now.

The PBS documentary tells an American origin story to bring a diverse nation together, rather than estranging it further ...

Ahead of the PBS production's premiere, the legendary filmmaker and co-director Sarah Botstein share insights on their ...

In Ken Burns’s newest documentary, the war for independence was also a civil war. Amid a bitter fight over history, its ...

Burns' anticipated six-part docuseries "The American Revolution" premieres at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16 nationwide on PBS, ...

In his new documentary series “The American Revolution,” the prolific filmmaker depicts a nation created by violence. Still, ...

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

The acclaimed filmmaker’s PBS documentary is a captivating look at the fear, risk and courage that forged a country ...

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION  Premieres Sunday, November 16 at 8:00 pm A new six-part, 12-hour documentary series that explores the country’s founding struggle and its eight-year War for Independence, will ...