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Ken Burns’ documentary, ‘The American Revolution,’ shares an origin story that transcends the culture wars

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

Ken Burns’ ‘The American Revolution’ explores the beginnings of the nation’s democracy

"The American Revolution," the latest work from filmmaker Ken Burns, begins this Sunday on PBS. The six-part, 12-hour history of the war of independence from Britain and the beginnings of the American ... Read More

Ken Burns 'The American Revolution' Documentary

The series features interviews with historians, illustrations of key events, re-enactors depicting warfare and life in the 18th century, and music recorded by Yo-Yo Ma. The celebrities voicing ... Read More

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The American Revolution’ On PBS, A Ken Burns Docuseries Takes A Deep Dive Into The U.S.’s Fight For Independence

T he 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 ... Read More

In ‘The American Revolution,’ Ken Burns’ filmmakers go back to the beginning

Co-directors Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt talk about the 12-hour docuseries that premieres on PBS stations on Sunday, Nov. 16. Read More

Ken Burns says ‘American Revolution’ doc could help US ‘with the divisions of today’

Ken Burns says his latest epic documentary shows America has been deeply divided since its earliest days, but that the story of the revolution, and the war itself, could “put the ‘us’ back in the U.S. Read More

Ken Burns says Americans have been fighting each other since the beginning

In his new documentary series “The American Revolution,” the prolific filmmaker depicts a nation created by violence. Still, he finds cause for optimism. Read More

Ken Burns' 'American Revolution' will make you think differently about U.S. history

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. Read More

‘The American Revolution’ Review: Ken Burns’s Static Story

The veteran documentarian returns with a six-part series on PBS that takes a slow and sanctimonious approach to the nation’s founding conflict. Read More

Ken Burns on America's origin story: "The most important event since the birth of Christ"

The documentary filmmaker, long a chronicler of the American experience, talks about his latest film for PBS, "The American Revolution," and why the end of the Revolutionary War did not mean the end ... Read More