The American Revolution was uncertain long before independence was declared. This video explains the failed invasion of Canada and the pressure it created. The Declaration came from necessity, not ...

Step behind the scenes of Ken Burns’s new film to see how The American Revolution came to life. Step behind the scenes of Ken Burns’s new film to see how The American Revolution came to life. Through ...

The American Revolution was a big part of the whole birth of the United States thing, but it wasn't all glory and liberty. In fact, the American Revolution was a brutal conflict that saw many ...

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down.

Southern perspective to the American revolution, magnifying the story of the Mecklenburg Declaration Freedom's Footsteps reveals a southern perspective to the American revolution that magnifies the ...

The documentary aims to look at the Revolution from multiple perspectives, moving beyond common myths. A large cast of actors, including Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, and Morgan Freeman, will voice ...

Award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns joins Morning Joe to discuss the new PBS documentary series 'The American Revolution' and companion book. Holiday weather forecast: Where travelers can expect a ...

Filmmaker Ken Burns joins Meet the Press to talk about his new documentary series “The American Revolution.”Feb. 1, 2026 © 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC ...

This week we’re taking a deep dive into the American Revolution. As the birthplace of the Revolution, Massachusetts is at the center of a national movement to acknowledge this historic moment. Check ...

Filmmaker Ken Burns joins Kristen Welker in a “Meet the Moment” conversation to dissect America's origin story and argues democracy was an “unintended consequence” of the American Revolution.

When discussing his work and its long conversation with the American story, Ken Burns often shares a version of a quote long attributed to Mark Twain. “History doesn’t repeat itself,” the maxim ...