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

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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.' ...

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns takes a deep dive into the event that led up to the American Revolutionary War, its aftermath ...

Like every great Ken Burns documentary, the letters and writings of the people involved are an important part of telling the ...

Ken Burns’s new documentary series on the American Revolution includes history often left out of textbooks: the economic and ...

From Tom Hanks and Samuel L. Jackson to Meryl Streep and Claire Danes, American stars help tell the story of The American ...

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

Sunday’s premiere of Ken Burns’ new PBS series “The American Revolution” doubles as an attention-grabbing statement, months ...