Respected documentarian Ken Burns' latest project is a PBS docuseries that explores the American Revolution in extreme detail ...

As a co-director of “The American Revolution,” the six-part PBS documentary that premieres on Sunday, David Schmidt seems in every sense thoroughly modern. And yet, he said in an interview, “I like to ...

Historians who appear in Ken Burns documentary, 'The American Revolution' will talk Dec. 9 at free event. You can attend ...

The United States began developing the atom bomb in military effort called the Manhattan Project. The race to create this weapon kicked off after three chemists in Berlin, 1938, split a uranium atom ...

Explore a massive collection of thought-provoking documentaries, including exclusive films from Ken Burns. Sometimes I like taking a break from all my scripted shows to watch something a little ...

In many ways, Ken Burns is the Van Halen of historical documentary directors. Before you jump, hear me out. Watching the acclaimed filmmaker’s upcoming The American Revolution with some apprehension, ...

According to the Organization of American Historians, television has become the medium through which most Americans now get their history.

Taylor Sheridan's 'Landman' is no match for one of the greatest documentaries ever made about American History.

Ken Burns, the preeminent documentary filmmaker of his generation, knows how to captivate audiences, whether it's with history or a quip. When he told hundreds of fans at a Wayne State University ...

A powerful new documentary series from acclaimed filmmakers Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt is set to premiere on PBS this fall. The American Revolution, a six-part, 12-hour series, will ...

I don’t know a single person that shares the level of my love and appreciation for PBS, specifically their long-running series, “American Experience.” These documentaries combine dramatic reenactments ...