That same philosophy drives his newest project, The American Revolution, a sweeping six-part, 12-hour documentary that ...

After a decade of filming for The American Revolution, Ken Burns begins with Ben Franklin and positions Philadelphia at the ...

The new 12-hour documentary about the United States’ origin story will begin broadcasting Nov. 16 on WHYY and other PBS stations.

Even by his standards, Ken Burns has assembled a very impressive voice cast for his six-part documentary “ The American ...

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 ...

"The American Revolution" will explore how the creation of the nation was a complex matter and both a civil war and global conflict.

After capturing hundreds of hours of footage, over a decade, for his new docuseries The American Revolution, filmmaker Ken Burns knew the epic story had to begin with Benjamin Franklin. Burns was ...

George Washington’s Mount Vernon, PBS and WETA are hosting a free outdoor screening of highlights from the documentary series ...

Jim speaks Melissa Gravert, WQPT's Educational Outreach Director, and Christina Kastell, Putnam Museum History Curator, about Ken Burns' new documentary "The American Revolution" WQPT PBS is hoasting ...

New Jersey will finally get its recognition for its critical role in the earliest days of American history as filmmaker Ken Burns and his crew roll out his much-anticipated documentary, “The American ...

Newark, NJ – September 17, 2025 – The filmmaker Ken Burns today will join 1,000-plus students from across the state of New Jersey to commemorate Constitution Day and to discuss the importance of New ...

Ken Burns, the preeminent documentary filmmaker of his generation, knows how to captivate audiences, whether it's with history or a quip. When he told hundreds of fans at a Wayne State University ...