Ken Burns' new six-episode docuseries 'The American Revolution' looks at the attitude George Washington had toward allowing ...

Actor Dick Terhune will bring Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," to life in a one-man performance at the Palace Theater.

For the past decade, filmmaker Ken Burns and his team have been delving deep into history to put together this six-part miniseries celebrating the United States of America. Forget what is in the ...

The six-part, 12-hour series aims to bring depth and complexity to the founding of the United States by using 400 first-person accounts.

Four Bay Area residents ages 100 to 105 share what they’re grateful for this Thanksgiving, from family traditions to ...

As he prepares to release his latest series on the Revolutionary War, the filmmaker reflects on the history of the U.S. and his quest for truth.

Portraits on the wall at the U.S. Embassy underscore the importance of Stephens' job. Five ambassadors to the Court of St.

From frequent collaborators like Tom Hanks to up-and-comers like Maya Hawke, here's how Ken Burns get Hollywood to voice his documentaries.

Somerville Road Runners’ 29th Annual Gobble, Gobble, Gobble at 9 a.m. at Davis Square, Somerville. Free (to watch) or $49 (to ...

The Huntington acquires the Civil War-era Winslow Homer masterwork, "The Sutler's Tent"; Robert Therrien at the Broad; and ...

There are millions of things to see in the Empire State, but most visitors invariably think of either Times Square or the ...

According to the Organization of American Historians, television has become the medium through which most Americans now get ...