My wife and I decided to again watch the Ken Burns epic masterpiece series “The Civil War.” We saw it when it came out in 1990. We were so impressed with it back then and even more so now but for a ...

The U.S. flag and letters from 'Behind the Lines' For a soldier, a letter holds a meaning that’s hard to comprehend for anyone who hasn’t worn the uniform. It’s more than a message — it's a fragile ...

PBS will rebroadcast The Civil War, an award-winning documentary series from Ken Burns starting on April 3rd. But the public television network is offering the first ...

For Louisiana native Lindsey Shiflett Smith, art has always been her go-to for expression. Design and creativity comes naturally to her, and years of working in visual marketing have perfected her ...

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 ...

From medieval skirmishes to trench warfare to modern missiles, these war films showcase both the atrocities and humanity of ...

Richard Warren, a 10-year-old from Salem, recently turned actor for a part in a Civil War documentary. Warren portrayed the young Richard Kirkland, a South Carolina soldier who earned the nickname ...

About to dive into 'Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War' on your favorite screen? Finding where to stream, rent, buy, or watch where to watch the Charles de Lauzirika directed movie can be ...

More than a century before streaming platforms and superhero cinematic universes, American filmmakers were already chasing scale, spectacle, the war film and national history. One of the boldest ...

The American Civil War has been the subject of many great movies, from Gettysburg to The Outlaw Josey Wales, often depicting the brutality of the conflict through heroic figures. While some of these ...