Ken Burns 'The American Revolution' Documentary

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

I Watched All 12 Hours of Ken Burns’s Revolutionary War Documentary So You Don’t Have To—Here Are the 12 Most Interesting Things I Learned

In case you don’t have the time to watch the entire 12 hours right now, I’ve got you covered. (Though I highly recommend that ...

The Surprising Pro-Slavery Reason Why George Washington Rejected Black Soldiers During the Revolutionary War

Ken Burns' new six-episode docuseries 'The American Revolution' looks at the attitude George Washington had toward allowing ...

Holiday shopping: 12 gift ideas from 12 Washington County shop owners

Gift giving is about empathy,” said Linda Sager, owner of the Santa Clara boutique SoenHaus. “You think of the other person that you’re buying gifts for. It’s not about the price. It’s how thoughtful ...
AARP

I Spent Two Hours With Ken Burns Talking About the American Revolution, and Now I’m a History Nerd

The acclaimed filmmaker’s PBS documentary is a captivating look at the fear, risk and courage that forged a country ...

What ‘The American Revolution’ Says About Our Cultural Battles

In Ken Burns’s newest documentary, the war for independence was also a civil war. Amid a bitter fight over history, its ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Ken Burns Says His New Documentary Forced Him to Revisit Everything He Thought He Knew About the American Revolution

Ahead of the PBS production's premiere, the legendary filmmaker and co-director Sarah Botstein share insights on their ...

How video editing in news has changed in Trump’s media world

As his BBC and '60 Minutes' lawsuits show, questioning edits is another tool for the president to strike back at journalists ...