Ken Burns on why the American Revolution is ‘the most important event in history after the birth of Christ’

The cast is extensive with over 60 voice actors appearing, including Hollywood celebrities Morgan Freeman, Meryl Streep, Tom ...

ON BOOKS | OPINION: Ken Burns’ 'The American Revolution' and John Fabian Witt’s 'The Radical Fund' revisit the unfinished story of American freedom

American history, when told well, resists the tidy progressions we like to imagine for it. Two recent works -- Ken Burns and ...
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What Was the American Revolution For?

Amid plans to mark the nation’s semiquincentennial, many are asking whether or not the people really do rule, and whether the ...

‘The American Revolution’ Review: Ken Burns Tackles the War for Independence in Patriotic, Pragmatic and Familiar Form

PBS' six-part, 12-hour documentary lets Burns, Sarah Botstein and David P. Schmidt dive deep into all-too-relevant U.S.

Experience the early American Revolution victory at Sullivan's Island in this new short film

A film depicting the early American Revolution victory at the Battle of Sullivan’s Island was commissioned by SC 250 and ...