Rash: Beyond history, ‘The American Revolution’ is relevant today

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

Ken Burns’ new series offers a chance to reflect on the contributions of John Adams

You and I, my dear Friend, have been sent into life, at a time when the greatest lawgivers of antiquity would have wished to have lived.” ...

Ken Burns and his team set their eyes on the Holy Grail of U.S. history: The American Revolution

The directors and writer of the six-part docuseries say the revolution is 'wrapped in a lot of mythology and nostalgia,' ...
AARP

I Spent Two Hours With Ken Burns Talking About the American Revolution, and Now I’m a History Nerd

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

White House Historical Association reclaims Rockwell sketches for $7.25 million at auction

The White House Historical Association has reclaimed a series of sketches by American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell, spending a whopping $7.25 million at auction on Friday.

I Watched All 12 Hours of Ken Burns’s Revolutionary War Documentary So You Don’t Have To—Here Are the 12 Most Interesting Things I Learned

In case you don’t have the time to watch the entire 12 hours right now, I’ve got you covered. (Though I highly recommend that ...
D Magazine

An Impossibly Concise History of Dallas

1. If you come to Dallas looking for the city from the television series, you’ll never find it. That Dallas does not exist. It never existed. David Jacobs, the show’s creator, had never been to the ...