American history is more polarizing than ever. But the country’s leading storyteller wants to prove there’s still an appetite ...

America’s foremost history documentarian is back at a pivotal moment. But is he avoiding the hard truths about the country’s origins?

Ken Burns told Axios that his forthcoming six-part series — "The American Revolution" — has been in the works since December 2015 and required "years and years and years" of filming war reenactors ...

Ken Burns Wishes More People Would Call Willa Cather a Great American Novelist “What about ‘O Pioneers!’ or ‘My Ántonia’?” asks the documentarian and author of the forthcoming photo ...

Ken Burns Wishes More People Would Call Willa Cather a Great American Novelist “What about ‘O Pioneers!’ or ‘My Ántonia’?” asks the documentarian and author of the forthcoming photo ...

Ken Burns’s latest documentary series, “The American Revolution,” doesn’t start airing for another five months. It debuts on PBS Nov. 16.

Author and historian Jane Kamensky, who appears throughout “The American Revolution,” was alongside Burns in Dallas. She said the beauty of the revolution is that it reinforced the belief that we are ...

And the chorus together is like the swelling of an anthem. You cannot help but get caught up in it. Ken Burns appears at Winspear Opera House on June 3, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $45 and up, ATTpac.org.

Ken Burns’s ‘The American Revolution’ seeks to unite Americans during 250th anniversary of brutal conflict for independence By Beth Bailey May 2, 2025 12:50 am ...

Of course, his book and HBO’s limited series adaptation came well after Ken Burns dropped his and Lynn Novick's decade-in-the-making opus, “The Vietnam War.” ...

Ken Burns’ work captures the stories of resilience and sacrifice and provides a powerful opportunity to reflect on South Carolina’s legacy in shaping our nation.” –SC250 CEO Molly Fortune ...

Ken Burns's upcoming series, The American Revolution, follows works exploring themes including the US and the Holocaust (Credit: Evan Barlow) Ahead of his upcoming PBS documentary, The American ...