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 ...

Filmmaker Ken Burns, in his latest documentary series, tackles what he calls ‘the most important event in the history of the ...

The Founders were inspired—and threatened—by the independence and self-governance of nations like the Iroquois Confederacy.

The interactive exhibits go far beyond traditional battlefield narratives to showcase the complex reality of America’s ...

From Gen. Nathanael Greene, to Black soldiers to everyday people, RI play key roles in the founding of America, says noted ...

A powerful new documentary series from acclaimed filmmakers Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt is set to premiere ...

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

What did soldiers at the Tucson Presidio have in common with George Washington and Paul Revere? More than you might think, according to the Daughters of the American Revolution.

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

Charlotte Caldwell, a DAR chapter member, recently learned about her ancestor Shadrack Barnes and his impact on U.S. history.

The oldest city in Mississippi was founded in 1716. That makes it older than the founding of the United States of America.