Thirty-five years ago, I stood with filmmaker Ken Burns at what was then called the Chicago Historical Society (now the Chicago History Museum). He was telling me some advice that Southern novelist ...

Choosing your favorite Ken Burns series has as much to do with your historical interests as the quality of any individual projects. That’s because he doesn’t really make subpar documentaries, although ...

An era-appropriate melody plays as photographs move slowly across the screen and a voice reads heartfelt letters written generations ago amid a violent conflict. It could only be documentary filmmaker ...

Sunday’s premiere of Ken Burns’ new PBS series “The American Revolution” doubles as an attention-grabbing statement, months after President Donald Trump succeeded in stripping away all federal funding ...

PHILADELPHIA – After capturing hundreds of hours of footage, over a decade, for his new docuseries “The American Revolution,” filmmaker Ken Burns knew the epic story had to begin with Benjamin ...

The Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga, October 16, 1777. By John Trumbull, ca. 1822-1832. British Lieutenant General John Burgoyne hands his sword in surrender to American Major General ...

WILLIAMSBURG — Ken Burns did not realize America was on the eve of its 250th anniversary when he started planning “The American Revolution” documentary, portions of which were previewed here Tuesday ...

Ahead of the PBS production’s premiere, the legendary filmmaker and co-director Sarah Botstein share insights on their research process and the surprising, long-overlooked stories featured in the ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns says he “won’t work on a more important film” than his newest documentary, “The American Revolution.” In a nearly sold-out Altria Theater, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. Painting by John Trumbull, 1818. - Yale University Art Gallery/Courtesy PBS ...