Legendary documentarian Ken Burns brings history to life in his films, and even he thinks 'Hamilton' has changed the world.

“The American Revolution” is the opposite: enduring, not ephemeral. And it accomplishes what Gerbner urges: “To move past a ...

Burns' six-part documentary uses voiceover, reenactors and drone footage to tell the story of America's founding. And it ...

In many ways, Ken Burns is the Van Halen of historical documentary directors. Before you jump, hear me out. Watching the ...

Hundreds of New York City high school students gathered at Trinity Church in Lower Manhattan for a lesson led by filmmaker ...

The acclaimed filmmaker’s PBS documentary is a captivating look at the fear, risk and courage that forged a country ...

The series features interviews with historians, illustrations of key events, re-enactors depicting warfare and life in the ...

The PBS documentary, by filmmaker Ken Burns, tells an American origin story to bring a diverse nation together, rather than ...

The Texas Center is rolling out “E Pluribus Texas,” an ambitious and sprawling documentary series that was produced over ...

More than nine years in the making, the six-part,12-hour documentary series tells the tale of the country’s founding struggle ...

Lewis Jr. Professor of History and the Liberal Arts. Zabin’s book The Boston Massacre: A Family History reportedly caught the ...

In case you don’t have the time to watch the entire 12 hours right now, I’ve got you covered. (Though I highly recommend that ...