The new Ken Burns documentary "The American Revolution" premieres Nov. 16 on PBS (check local listings). Celebrities including Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep and Ethan Hawke voice historical figures in the ...

Documentaries possess a rare power to bridge time and space, weaving together fragments of reality into narratives that resonate deeply within the human psyche. They illuminate hidden truths, reveal ...

The American Revolution on PBS, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, written by Geoffrey C. Ward and narrated by Peter Coyote, is a six-part docuseries about the events leading up ...

Filmmaker Ken Burns has examined some of the most defining moments of American history. He's delved into the Civil War, dissected America's response to the Holocaust and chronicled the evolution of ...

The Battle of Long Island took place on Long Island, but (as most Long Islanders know) not exactly. On Aug. 27, 1776, just weeks after the signing of the Declaration of Independence on Aug. 2, the ...

Step behind the scenes of Ken Burns’s new film to see how The American Revolution came to life. Step behind the scenes of Ken Burns’s new film to see how The American Revolution came to life. Through ...

Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming month. PBS may be worse for wear following federal defunding, but public TV documentarian Ken Burns remains at work with ...

PBS debuts Ken Burns’ six-part American Revolution series, with experts exploring its insights. A new six-part PBS series, Ken Burns’ "The American Revolution: An Intimate History", explores the lives ...

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, ...

The documentary aims to look at the Revolution from multiple perspectives, moving beyond common myths. A large cast of actors, including Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, and Morgan Freeman, will voice ...

From Silent-Era Myths to Prestige TV, Here’s How America’s Founding Conflict Has Been Portrayed on Screen “The big ideas of the Revolution aren’t diminished by telling the truth. They’re made stronger ...

Directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David P. Schmidt, the six-part series premieres on Sunday, Nov. 16. By Rudie Obias If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link ...