Explore when Edgar Allan Poe discovers his true calling as a writer. Despite a difficult upbringing, Poe discovers his true calling as a writer, and marries his beloved Virginia. He creates the ...

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

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

"The American Revolution," a new docuseries by Ken Burns, details America's journey towards freedom and independence during ...

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

Ken Burns spent a decade creating his documentary series about "The American Revolution." It couldn't have come at a more ...

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns is on the war path again. He’s already created memorable series on the Vietnam War, the Civil War and World War II. Now he’s tracking the ...

From frequent collaborators like Tom Hanks to up-and-comers like Maya Hawke, here's how Ken Burns get Hollywood to voice his ...

Back in 1990, Ken Burns made his reputation with "The Civil War," a sprawling, mutlipart documentary that caused a sensation, set a standard and sealed the style he's applied to ...

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

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