As America enters the 250th year since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, director Ken Burns tells John ...

The documentarian will hold a live talk at Seattle's McCaw Hall on July 14, during which a sneak preview of the documentary ...

Documentary historian Ken Burns contended that major events and legislative efforts throughout U.S. history have always experienced a level a pushback.

Ken Burns at a June 4 panel in Austin (photo by Jay Godwin / Courtesy of LBJ Library) The story of the American Revolution isn’t just one of political revolution or tax avoidance.

“The American Civil War is the most important event in American history because it’s just such a bloody affair,” Burns said in his Tuesday morning talk to students. “750,000 Americans died.

K en Burns has spent the last 40 years chronicling the most poignant and influential events in American history. The 66-year-old Oscar-nominated filmmaker has crafted definitive and multifaceted ...

Hope that clears it up," said one user. Vance went on to discuss the Ken Burns Civil War documentary, speculating how it would be received had it been released "at the height of the woke thing." ...

Ken Burns, Ric Burns, Buddy Squires, and Allen Moore discuss the making of The Civil War.

As the U.S. prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, Ken Burns is releasing a deep look into the fight for American ...

Documentarian Ken Burns and his team discuss their new series exploring the country’s founding and war for independence on this 250th anniversary.