Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns argued Wednesday that America’s current political divisions, while concerning, pale in ...

Burns discusses the nostalgia that defines many Americans’ understanding of the Revolutionary period and his guarded optimism ...

On the Fourth of July—a day that Ken Burns unsurprisingly refers to as “by far, by far, my favorite holiday”—I accompanied the legendary documentary filmmaker to a naturalization ceremony on the West ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has long been a chronicler of the American experience. He talks with John Dickerson about his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "The American Revolution," a new docuseries by Ken Burns, details America's journey toward freedom and independence during the ...

Ken Burns is back. A storyteller of America for nearly 50 years, the lauded documentary maker has a new series airing on PBS — and yes, it’s another epic. Having made his name in the 1990s with The ...

PHILADELPHIA − Legendary documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has been trying to tell the story of America for 10 years. It's just a coincidence that it's premiering in a political moment in which America ...

A talk featuring documentary filmmaker Ken Burns at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has sold out more than two months ...

Ken Burns reflects on reconnecting with America’s founding to rediscover our shared purpose. Ken Burns urges us to move beyond nostalgia and sentimentality to engage with America's founding truly. By ...

Filmmaker Ken Burns has examined some of the most defining moments of American history. He's delved into the Civil War, dissected America's response to the Holocaust and chronicled the evolution of ...