That’s two years longer than the actual length of the American Revolution, but the Founding Fathers and the Continental Army ...

John Trumbull's 1818 painting, <i>Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776</i>, depicting the five-man drafting committee of ...

Ken Burns' latest docuseries, "The American Revolution," explores the United States' bloody and hardwon origin story.

Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, and Morgan Freeman lend their voices to Ken Burns' 12-hour documentary, 'The American Revolution.' ...

Ken Burns spent a decade creating his documentary series about "The American Revolution." It couldn't have come at a more ...

The American Revolution was one of the most radical acts in human history, casting aside centuries of monarchical despotism ...

It is good that “The American Revolution,” a series by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, premiered on PBS the week ...

In Ken Burns’s newest documentary, the war for independence was also a civil war. Amid a bitter fight over history, its ...

Burns' new series focuses on pivotal battles and the historical insights from renowned historians and experts.

That’s all good food for thought as you watch “The American Revolution,” the six-part, 12-hour Ken Burns behemoth. But here’s ...

By Vince Bzdek What is most striking about Ken Burns’ extraordinary new PBS documentary on the American Revolution is how ...