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

Ken Burns' latest opus is solid storytelling. It also highlights the costliness of our ignorance about our history.

Eisenhower Fellowships Chairman, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert M. Gates, will present the prestigious medal to Burns at EF's Annual Awards Dinner on May 13, 2026 at the National ...

As America's 250th birthday approaches (with the grim reaper looming large), the distinguished documentarian's 12-hour series ...

Yet it’s more important than ever to be so, even if you’re not feeling it, according to Robert Emmons, professor of ...

Happy Thanksgiving! David McGrath is formerly of Hayward; is an emeritus professor of English at the College of DuPage in ...

What do you think you know about the American Revolution? Nearly 250 years later, as we continue to debate what the Founders intended, we may find at times that we’ve been led astray by legend, ...

Back in 1990, Ken Burns made his reputation with "The Civil War," a sprawling, mutlipart documentary that caused a sensation, set a standard and sealed the style he's applied to ...

Filmmaker Ken Burns discusses NC’s pivotal role in the American Revolution and why it matters today. Ken Burns, codirector of a new six-part documentary about the American Revolution, discusses North ...

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

These 11 delightful communities offer peaceful settings and small-town charm! Ferndale looks like someone plucked a Victorian village and placed it perfectly intact in northern California. The entire ...

Nearby Hearst Castle stands as a monument to California’s larger-than-life dreams and ambitions. The Fiscalini Ranch Preserve offers trails through pristine coastal habitats with ocean views that stop ...