Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Backstage at a Wayne State University auditorium, Ken Burns opens a can of Vernors and fields a question about Jeff Daniels ...
The story of America’s founding is one we think we know. This fall, get ready to see the birth of a nation in a whole new light. A landmark television event, “The American Revolution” is set to air on ...
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 ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Tulsa-based Cherokee filmmaker and film executive played a pivotal part in ensuring that Ken Burns' eagerly awaited docuseries ...
Siege of Yorktown. General Rochambeau and general Washington give last orders before an attack, October 1781. Auguste Couder (1789–1873). Artist Auguste Couder, 1836 (Photo by Pierce Archive ...
Documentaries possess a rare power to bridge time and space, weaving together fragments of reality into narratives that resonate deeply within the human psyche. They illuminate hidden truths, reveal ...
The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. Painting by John Trumbull, 1818. The American Revolution examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. Thirteen British colonies on the ...
Today, July 4, marks the 249 th birthday of the United States of America. That puts America 365 days from the big 250, a pretty good run for something as temporary-sounding as the “American Experiment ...
"The American Revolution" features Tom Hanks, Morgan Freeman, Meryl Streep, Michael Keaton and many more top names as voice actors. The docuseries was 10 years in the making and involved a massive ...