Burns' new PBS docuseries features a star-studded voice cast, including Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep. The post The most famous ...

The introductory narrative of "The American Revolution" takes up a style Burns established at the outset of "The Civil War." ...

Here’s a look at the actors who brought The American Revolution to life: Peter Coyote is the narrator. He speaks throughout ...

Taylor Sheridan's 'Landman' is no match for one of the greatest documentaries ever made about American History.

Historian Jeff Kannel shares stories of Wisconsin African American Civil War soldiers. Historian Jeff Kannel shares stories of Wisconsin African American soldiers during and after the Civil War, and ...

I probably wasn't paying attention that day in high-school history class when we covered post-Civil War Reconstruction. I may have been watching a work crew redo the gym roof, or passing stupid notes ...

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

In many ways, Ken Burns is the Van Halen of historical documentary directors. Before you jump, hear me out. Watching the acclaimed filmmaker’s upcoming The American Revolution with some apprehension, ...

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A local nonprofit will be sharing the stories of its Revolutionary War ancestors in tandem with a new PBS documentary series ...