Documentaries possess a rare power to bridge time and space, weaving together fragments of reality into narratives that resonate deeply within the human psyche. They illuminate hidden truths, reveal ...

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

Amid the nation's upcoming semiquincentennial celebrations comes a new, 12-hour, six-part series from America's master of documentary television. Directed by Ken Burns, "The American Revolution" ...

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.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — A new documentary series by filmmaker Ken Burns exploring America’s founding and its War for Independence is set to be released in November, but people can catch a sneak peek ...

Like every great Ken Burns documentary, the letters and writings of the people involved are an important part of telling the story. The American Revolution is no exception, and the actors involved are ...

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 ...

Directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David P. Schmidt, the six-part series premieres on Sunday, Nov. 16. By Rudie Obias If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link ...