Smithsonian Magazine

Ken Burns Says His New Documentary Forced Him to Revisit Everything He Thought He Knew About the American Revolution

Ahead of the PBS production's premiere, the legendary filmmaker and co-director Sarah Botstein share insights on their ...
WVXUOpinion

Opinion: Ken Burns reminds us why we're the United States of America

Read John Kiesewetter's guide to the filmmaker's 12-hour The American Revolution, premiering Nov. 16-21 on PBS.

No historical event benefited the world more than the Revolutionary War

History’s gears are lubricated by gore. Witness America’s Revolutionary War, whose continuing reverberations have done more ...

Ken Burns' 'American Revolution' will make you think differently about U.S. history

Burns' six-part documentary uses voiceover, reenactors and drone footage to tell the story of America's founding. And it ...

In ‘The American Revolution,’ Ken Burns’ filmmakers go back to the beginning

Co-directors Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt talk about the 12-hour docuseries that premieres on PBS stations on Sunday, Nov. 16.
Union Leader

TV Tinsel: Ken Burns tackles 'super fascinating story' of 'The American Revolution'

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns is on the war path again. He’s already created memorable series on the Vietnam War, the Civil ...

Ken Burns: After 250 Years, the American Revolution Stands as the Most Important Event Since the Birth of Christ

Ahead of the quarter-millennial anniversary of the American Revolution, Ken Burns spoke with Jeffrey H. Anderson of the American Main Street Initiative and John Fonte of the Hudson Institute about his ...