John Trumbull's 1818 painting, <i>Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776</i>, depicting the five-man drafting committee of ...

From Tom Hanks and Samuel L. Jackson to Meryl Streep and Claire Danes, American stars help tell the story of The American ...

The PBS documentary, by filmmaker Ken Burns, tells an American origin story to bring a diverse nation together, rather than ...

A new six-part documentary from Ken Burns just premiered to the nation on PBS, after its debut in Williamsburg back in March.

Choosing your favorite Ken Burns series has as much to do with your historical interests as the quality of any individual ...

Like every great Ken Burns documentary, the letters and writings of the people involved are an important part of telling the ...

This Q&A was originally published in May. We're bringing it back now because Ken Burns' documentary on the American Revolution premiered on PBS this week. The Q&A has been edited for length and ...

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary series that explores the country's founding and its eight-year War for Independence, will premiere on Sunday, November 16 at 7pm and air ...

Host Scott Carter, an award-winning executive producer and writer, known for his work on Real Time with Bill Maher and Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, explores codes of religious, cultural and ...

The United States gained 74 new citizens from more than 40 different countries Friday.