April 19, 1775. On this day, “the shot heard ‘round the world” spurred the Battle of Concord, initiating the American ...

NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) — A preview screening of Ken Burns’ new documentary series, “The American Revolution,” was held Thursday night at the Tryon Palace in New Bern. The 12-hour, 6-part documentary ...

When Ken Burns started making his series on the American Revolution nearly a decade ago, he knew one of his biggest challenges would be casting George Washington. The renowned documentarian has worked ...

We know the marquee names of the American Revolutionary War. George Washington. Alexander Hamilton, whose name has been lit in lights on Broadway for 10 years. But in the fight for this country’s ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. After his previous film about Leonardo da Vinci, ...

On Idaho Today, host Mellisa Paul sits down in an exclusive Zoom interview with legendary filmmaker Ken Burns ahead of the premiere of his sweeping new series The American Revolution. Drawing on his ...

Discover new facts and famous quotes from the Revolutionary War as explored in the film The American Revolution on PBS. Following the Patriot retreat at Brandywine and British troops occupying ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—America’s struggle for independence that began 250 years ago will take center stage next month as Mississippi State’s Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library hosts the screening of a ...

Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming month. PBS may be worse for wear following federal defunding, but public TV documentarian Ken Burns remains at work with ...

Throughout his career, Burns has developed and perfected the tricks of his particular trade: the evocative use of music and quotations from speeches and correspondence; the use of actors to read the ...

STARKVILLE — America’s struggle for independence that began 250 years ago will take center stage next month as Mississippi State’s Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library hosts the screening of a new ...