Like every great Ken Burns documentary, the letters and writings of the people involved are an important part of telling the story. The American Revolution is no exception, and the actors involved are ...
Directed by Ken Burns with Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, “The American Revolution” takes away the trimmings of nostalgia ...
That’s the opening of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Concord Hymn,” which commemorates the start of the Revolutionary War, which began 250 years ago Saturday. You probably know the political reasons behind ...
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What We Get Wrong About the American Revolution
Today's guest is Ken Burns, the filmmaker who has massively reshaped national conversations about everything from the Civil ...
RICHMOND, Va. — Rick Atkinson, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, recently visited the Virginia Museum of History and Culture to discuss his new book about the American Revolution. "The Fate of the Day ...
It’s a simple question—perhaps so basic that it’s been overlooked: How old were the leaders of the American Revolution? As it turns out, many Founding Fathers were younger than 40 years old in 1776, ...
American colonists oppose efforts by the British Crown and Parliament to seize greater control in North America, escalating simmering tensions over land, taxes, and sovereignty into violent ...
The American Revolution, the new six-part documentary from filmmaker Ken Burns, is set to premiere on Sunday, November 16 and air for six consecutive nights through Friday, November 21 on PBS. You can ...
The ironies abound. As the United States looks forward to the 250th anniversary of American independence, the sitting president is pictured wearing a crown and describing himself as a king, apparently ...
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