Countless historians, over the years, have lamented that those who forget or ignore history are condemned to repeat it. Documentarian Ken Burns, now 72, shares that view. But in a late December ...

Filmmaker Ken Burns highlighted Rhode Island's significant role in the American Revolution while promoting his new PBS series. Burns identified Nathanael Greene of Coventry as the second most ...

Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein on telling the story of “The American Revolution” in their docuseries. Filmmaker Ken Burns’ newest documentary, “The American Revolution,” premieres on Detroit PBS on ...

Today's guest is Ken Burns, the filmmaker who has massively reshaped national conversations about everything from the Civil War to baseball to jazz to immigration to national parks with epic ...

On Friday, cinephiles, historians and Family Weekend attendees alike gathered for “An Evening with Ken Burns,” in the Salomon Center. In partnership with Brown 2026 — a campus-wide initiative ...

'I want you to meet my dad': Anderson Cooper sees and hears his father for the first time in 48 years ...

Documentary filmmaker discusses future projects on LBJ, reconstruction and CIA history.

Following nearly 10 years of research into the foundational conflict of America, Ken Burns’ team looks for insight in ‘The American Revolution.’ Military Times ...

Filmmaker Ken Burns called the elimination of federal funding for public broadcasting shortsighted, warning that the cuts will be catastrophic for new filmmakers and rural communities. He calls it a ...