The American Revolution, the six-part, 12-hour documentary series directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, ...

The Battle of Long Island took place on Long Island, but (as most Long Islanders know) not exactly. On Aug. 27, 1776, just weeks after the signing of the Declaration of Independence on Aug. 2, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In many ways, Ken Burns is the Van Halen of historical documentary directors. Before you jump, hear me out. Watching the acclaimed ...

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 ...

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 ...

Documentaries possess a rare power to bridge time and space, weaving together fragments of reality into narratives that resonate deeply within the human psyche. They illuminate hidden truths, reveal ...

Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming month. PBS may be worse for wear following federal defunding, but public TV documentarian Ken Burns remains at work with ...

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. Thirteen British ...

We take a look at how Hollywood has depicted the American Revolution over the last 100+ years, from silent films to HBO's John Adams and, most recently, Ken Burns' The American Revolution. We examine ...

Premieres Tuesdays, April 7 - 14, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+ Lucy Worsley investigates one of history’s most explosive break-ups: the 18th century split between Britain and its 13 ...

Directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David P. Schmidt, the six-part series premieres on Sunday, Nov. 16. By Rudie Obias If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link ...