Spies of the 18th century had a completely different set of tools with which to share secrets. The British used one of these tools to turn a normal-looking letter into a secret note. Paired with a ...

Author Alexander Rose joins us to discuss America’s first spies, The Culper Ring, which George Washington formed during the American Revolution. Rose is the author of "Washington’s Spies: The Story of ...

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 ...

The Framingham History Center contains several artifacts that tell the stories of Framingham residents who fought in the American Revolution. The History Center is hosting several events this spring ...

This John Trumbull painting of the Battle of Bunker Hill presents a romanticized version of Joseph Warren's death. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons Massachusetts doctor Joseph Warren was a ...

Amid the nation’s upcoming semiquincentennial celebrations comes a new, 12-hour, six-part series from America’s master of documentary television. Directed by Ken Burns, “The American Revolution” ...

Back in 2015, documentarian Ken Burns was still working on his Vietnam War series when he decided the next project would be on the American Revolution. Soon, ten years after Burns first felt that ...

It comes with a side of spies. Long Island’s newest steakhouse is a fascinating nod to the Culper spy ring, a local group of Revolutionary War double agents whose heroic espionage efforts saved the ...

The American Revolution was one of the most significant events in world history because it created a "new thing called a citizen," iconic filmmaker Ken Burns told CBS News, as the nation celebrates ...