That same philosophy drives his newest project, The American Revolution, a sweeping six-part, 12-hour documentary that ...

"The American Revolution" will explore how the creation of the nation was a complex matter and both a civil war and global conflict.

Even by his standards, Ken Burns has assembled a very impressive voice cast for his six-part documentary “ The American ...

The new 12-hour documentary about the United States’ origin story will begin broadcasting Nov. 16 on WHYY and other PBS stations.

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 Franklin. Burns was ...

Wednesday marks 50 years since the “fall of Saigon” and the end of the Vietnam War. This is certainly understandable. While scholars in recent years have enriched our understanding of the political ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. In November, the American public will watch a very powerful documentary ...

HANOVER, N.H. -- Filmmaker Ken Burns views the Vietnam War as a virus that infected Americans with an array of chronic illnesses -- alienation, a lack of civil discourse, mistrust of government and ...

WHYY’s Terry Gross will interview Ken Burns about his 12-hour film premiering in November, during a preview event in Camden on Oct. 9.

Sarah Botstein has for more than two decades produced some of the most widely-watched and acclaimed documentaries on PBS. Her work, in collaboration with directors Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, includes ...