Burns’s 12-hour documentary about our national origin story is landing in the middle of a culture war. Yes, it’s complicated.

Ken Burns joins David Frum to discuss how his new documentary captures both the triumphs and tragedies of the nation’s founding. Plus: Donald Trump’s TikTok giveaway and Benjamin Nathans’s To the ...

With the six-part, 12-hour documentary series set to premiere Nov. 16, Burns faced questions about whether the spark for the ...

Walden became the foundational text for the aesthetic strand of the American environmental movement. Its emphasis on nature’s ...

The story of America’s founding is one we think we know. This fall, get ready to see the birth of a nation in a whole new light. A landmark television event, “The American Revolution” is set to air on ...

Focus is placed on the Battle of Saratoga, a pivotal event in the American Revolution that secured France's support for the American cause. What if the result of this battle had been different?

The documentarian reflects on the ideas that drove our nation’s founding — and how they echo today. By Ken Burns and David Leonhardt Produced by Jillian Weinberger President Trump’s threats to ...

From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know. Americans, and Philadelphians in particular, might think they ...

GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A Greenville County school is one of only 20 schools nationwide selected to receive a grant from the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to bring ...

While many learned about the American Revolution as beginning in the Northeast, some may not know Florida's role in the ...

When Ken Burns started making his series on the American Revolution nearly a decade ago, he knew one of his biggest challenges would be casting George Washington. The renowned documentarian has worked ...

Rick Atkinson, the Pulitzer-Prize winning historical author, gave the keynote speech to kick off the Morristown Festival of ...