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 ...

According to the Organization of American Historians, television has become the medium through which most Americans now get their 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 ...

Burns' six-part documentary uses voiceover, reenactors and drone footage to tell the story of America's founding. And it reminds viewers that the quest for a more perfect union is far from over.

"The American Revolution" is a sweeping, six-part PBS docuseries that feels like a confrontation of how America's founding ideals were born ...

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

Director Ken Burns' 12-hour, six-part PBS docuseries "The American Revolution" reframes the nation's founding, revealing how division and compromise built America - lessons still vital today.

Bullet holes from 250 years ago are still visible today at the House in the Horseshoe State Historic Site. They were left behind when Loyalist and Whig militias clashed in rural North Carolina. Watch ...