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

Actress turned director Pegah Ahangarani used archive footage and home movies to explore 40-plus years of unrest in a country ...

Legendary documentary film director Ken Burns this week said South Carolina was one of two violent colonies where it would have been really hard to have lived during America’s war for independence.

A new six-part documentary series from Ken Burns titled "The American Revolution" is set to premiere on Nov. 16. The film explores the eight-year war, which Burns considers the most consequential ...

“The American Revolution” airs at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, through Friday, Nov. 21, on New Mexico PBS, channel 5.1. It will also stream on the PBS app following the broadcast premiere. It’s ...

Wednesday, Sept. 17, is “Constitution Day.” It marks the day that the United States Constitution was signed in 1787. Documentary filmmakers Ken Burns, David Schmidt and Sarah Botstein marked the day ...

HILLSDALE, MI – Hillsdale College will release its first feature-length documentary to theaters across the country this summer, exploring the political principles that drove Americans to fight for ...

The charming historian looks at how the UK-US ‘special relationship’ led to divorce – via Franklin’s naked ‘air baths’ and his wild portrait of George III that gave every visitor an electric shock ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "The American Revolution" is scheduled to begin airing November 16. (PBS) Amid the nation’s upcoming semiquincentennial ...

Ken Burns' latest project is an expansive documentary about the history of the American Revolution. Premiering Nov. 16 on PBS and airing over six consecutive nights, The American Revolution starts ...