Documentary filmmaker and historian Ken Burns has cemented his career on bringing history to life.

This wonderful HBO mini-series stars Paul Giamatti as John Adams and Laura Linney as Abigail Adams, the power couple of the ...

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns said the American Revolution has been “sanitized,” calling the war “dark and bloody.” “I ...

This week we’re taking a deep dive into the American Revolution. As the birthplace of the Revolution, Massachusetts is at the center of a national movement to acknowledge this historic moment. Check ...

Virginia’s leaders took careful note. The colony that would soon play a central role in pushing for independence now had a powerful example of what submission might entail. Norfolk became both a ...

The economic realities of the war start to settle in for both the Americans and the British. Securing resources for the American Revolution was top of mind for both sides. In the United States, ...

We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. William F. Buckley (1925-2008), founder of the National Review and host of the TV debate show "Firing Line," was a ...

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary from Ken Burns. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt ...

Ken Burns has produced a documentary about the Revolutionary War that sets a new standard for historical documentaries. This has been said of Burns before, at least since “The Civil War” premiered in ...

The American Revolution was uncertain long before independence was declared. This video explains the failed invasion of Canada and the pressure it created. The Declaration came from necessity, not ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Even before Indiana became a state, its settlers were naming places for figures from the American Revolution. Knox County, named for Henry Knox, was established in 1790. Home to ...

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