Filmmaker Ken Burns said it's "shortsighted" to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as public ...

The Declaration of Independence is a revolutionary document that transformed governance from monarchy to democracy and ...

As we celebrate our nation’s independence, many may be surprised to learn that a Revolutionary War battle took place in ...

The following is the transcript of an interview with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John ...

As the U.S. celebrates 249 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, CBS Evening News co-anchor John Dickerson spoke with documentarian Ken Burns about his new film on the American ...

"There is nothing more beautiful, moving and hopeful," documentary filmmaker Ken Burns said Friday as he welcomed America's ...

American history is more polarizing than ever. But the country’s leading storyteller wants to prove there’s still an appetite ...

America’s greatest traditions are nothing short of revolutionary. New York’s Zohran Mamdani is just the latest one.

America’s foremost history documentarian is back at a pivotal moment. But is he avoiding the hard truths about the country’s origins?

The Soldier and the Revolutionary War” opened June 7 on the Army’s 250th birthday. It has artifacts never before displayed ...

President Trump started the countdown to next summer’s Semiquincentennial with an event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Not ...

While many learned about the American Revolution as beginning in the Northeast, some may not know Florida's role in the ...