Washington Rallying the Troops at Monmouth. Painting by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, 1857. Monmouth County Historical Association The war began on April 19, 1775, with the Battles of Lexington and Concord ...

Ken Burns' latest project is an expansive documentary about the history of the American Revolution. Premiering Nov. 16 on PBS and airing over six consecutive nights, The American Revolution starts ...

Ahead of the PBS production’s premiere, the legendary filmmaker and co-director Sarah Botstein share insights on their research process and the surprising, long-overlooked stories featured in the ...

Kings and Generals presents the full animated story of how the United States became independent through the American Revolutionary War. From the first shots at Lexington and Concord to the decisive ...

PBS' six-part, 12-hour documentary lets Burns, Sarah Botstein and David P. Schmidt dive deep into all-too-relevant U.S. history. By Daniel Fienberg Chief Television Critic In mentioning Ken Burns‘ ...

BRUSHING UP ON OUR LOCAL REVOLUTIONARY WAR HISTORY TONIGHT. THE FIRST BATTLE OF CEDAR SPRINGS TOOK PLACE BACK IN 1780, RIGHT IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY. AND TODAY, RE-ENACTORS RETURN TO THE BATTLEFIELD.

General Horatio Gates' force clashes with the British, beginning the Battle of Saratoga. General Horatio Gates and his Patriot forces are dug in along the Bemis Heights just south of Saratoga, and the ...

Actor Dick Terhune will bring Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," to life in a one-man performance at the Palace Theater.

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Historians are highlighting South Carolina’s role in the American Revolution by bringing the information straight to people’s fingertips through a new digital ...

Throughout his career, Burns has developed and perfected the tricks of his particular trade: the evocative use of music and quotations from speeches and correspondence; the use of actors to read the ...

John Trumbull's 1818 painting, <i>Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776</i>, depicting the five-man drafting committee of the Declaration of Independence presenting their work to the Congress.