N othing was ever quaint,” mused Ken Burns in a New York film studio last spring, as he made some last edits to his latest ...

The new 12-hour documentary about the United States’ origin story will begin broadcasting Nov. 16 on WHYY and other PBS stations.

That same philosophy drives his newest project, The American Revolution, a sweeping six-part, 12-hour documentary that premieres Sunday, November 16, 2025 on PBS and continues nightly through November ...

The film, featuring a UVA professor, opens a three-day event that will bring people together to examine how America’s ...

Well-known documentarian Ken Burns made a stop in Rhode Island Thursday to preview an upcoming documentary series of his that ...

Famed American documentary filmmaker Ken Bruns is in Rhode Island on Thursday to discuss his latest film with local students.

When Ken Burns started making his series on the American Revolution nearly a decade ago, he knew one of his biggest challenges would be casting George Washington. The renowned documentarian has worked ...

From left, Jeffrey Goldberg, Sarah Botstein, Ken Burns, Annette Gordon-Reed, and Tom Hanks at the New York premiere of PBS’s "The American Revolution." at the Atlantic Festival. Michael ...

Get an insider look at the US National Park Service to see how they use maps and geospatial technology to protect and manage America's national parks "Maps easily cap your first greeting upon arrival ...

The documentarian reflects on the ideas that drove our nation’s founding — and how they echo today. By Ken Burns and David Leonhardt Produced by Jillian Weinberger President Trump’s threats to ...

Ken Burns’s obsession with this country can be felt in all 234 hours of his roughly 40 films—including his latest mega-doc, ...

The oldest surviving one-room schoolhouse in New Jersey built 266 years ago will be featured in Ken Burns’ upcoming PBS documentary series “The American Revolution.” The historic building, located in ...