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Revolutionary War Was A Civil War Too, Says Ken Burns

The introductory narrative of "The American Revolution" takes up a style Burns established at the outset of "The Civil War." ...

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The American Revolution’ On PBS, A Ken Burns Docuseries Takes A Deep Dive Into The U.S.’s Fight For Independence

T he American Revolution on PBS, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, written by Geoffrey C. Ward and ...

‘The Civil War’? ‘Baseball’? Ranking the 10 best Ken Burns documentary series

Choosing your favorite Ken Burns series has as much to do with your historical interests as the quality of any individual ...

Ken Burns’ documentary, ‘The American Revolution,’ shares an origin story that transcends the culture wars

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

Ken Burns got over his aversion to reenactments to make ‘The American Revolution’

With co-directors David Schmidt and Sarah Botstein, he tells America’s origin story in his new film, “ The American ...

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 American Revolution’ Review: Ken Burns’ Sluggish but Poignant PBS Docuseries Charts the Fight for Independence

"The American Revolution" is a sweeping, six-part PBS docuseries that feels like a confrontation of how America's founding ideals were born ...
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 ...
KALW

Ken Burns' 'American Revolution' will make you think differently about U.S. history

Burns' six-part documentary uses voiceover, reenactors and drone footage to tell the story of America's founding. And it ...

Ken Burns shares 3 thoughts on upcoming 'American Revolution' series

In his latest project, Ken Burns turns his lens to the American Revolution — an event he has called the most significant ...

Ken Burns' 'The American Revolution' is profoundly moving

Burns' new series focuses on pivotal battles and the historical insights from renowned historians and experts.

Why watching Ken Burns' ‘The American Revolution' might be the most patriotic act you do this year

The 12-hour, six-part PBS docuseries, which premieres Sunday, Nov. 16, shows how our democracy was built, brick by brick.