Exploring the lives and contributions of Andrew Pickens, Thomas Sumter, and Francis Marion. This episode of History in a Nutshell explores the contributions and legacies of the three legendary South ...

Forensic experts study 250-year-old bullet holes from a Revolutionary War battle in NC. Bullet holes from 250 years ago are still visible today at the House in the Horseshoe State Historic Site. They ...

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, the new six-part, 12-hour series that is currently streaming on PBS (directed by Ken Burns, Sarah ...

When Ken Burns started making his series on the American Revolution nearly a decade ago, he knew one of his biggest challenges would be casting George Washington. The renowned documentarian has worked ...

Considering the expansiveness of this historic campaign and its global effects, it's no wonder it took 12 hours to retell its story. "The American Revolution was the first war ever fought proclaiming ...

As a co-director of “The American Revolution,” the six-part PBS documentary that premieres on Sunday, David Schmidt seems in every sense thoroughly modern. And yet, he said in an interview, “I like to ...

The Athens Regional Library will host a special program on an upcoming PBS documentary, "The American Revolution," on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The program scheduled for 6-7 p.m. is a prelude to the 2026 ...

In many ways, Ken Burns is the Van Halen of historical documentary directors. Before you jump, hear me out. Watching the acclaimed filmmaker’s upcoming The American Revolution with some apprehension, ...

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 ...

On Idaho Today, host Mellisa Paul sits down in an exclusive Zoom interview with legendary filmmaker Ken Burns ahead of the premiere of his sweeping new series The American Revolution. Drawing on his ...