Like every great Ken Burns documentary, the letters and writings of the people involved are an important part of telling the ...

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

The six-part documentary examines the War for Independence and will air nightly through November 21. Watch it for free.

The PBS documentary, by filmmaker Ken Burns, tells an American origin story to bring a diverse nation together, rather than ...

Choosing your favorite Ken Burns series has as much to do with your historical interests as the quality of any individual ...

Sunday’s premiere of Ken Burns’ new PBS series “The American Revolution” doubles as an attention-grabbing statement, months ...

The 1851 painting by Emanuel Leutze titled “Washington Crossing the Delaware.” Ken Burns is back with “The American ...

There’s no photographs. There’s no news reels. The cast of characters is so spectacularly diverse," Ken Burns said in an ...

From Tom Hanks and Samuel L. Jackson to Meryl Streep and Claire Danes, American stars help tell the story of The American ...

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

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

A new six-part documentary from Ken Burns just premiered to the nation on PBS, after its debut in Williamsburg back in March.