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Opinion: Ken Burns reminds us why we're the United States of America

Read John Kiesewetter's guide to the filmmaker's 12-hour The American Revolution, premiering Nov. 16-21 on PBS.

After 43 days in the dark, Congress turns the government’s lights back on

The House passed the government funding deal Wednesday night, leaving lawmakers one Donald Trump signature away from ending ...

Ken Burns and his team set their eyes on the Holy Grail of U.S. history: The American Revolution

The directors and writer of the six-part docuseries say the revolution is 'wrapped in a lot of mythology and nostalgia,' ...

Ken Burns' 'American Revolution' will make you think differently about U.S. history

Burns' six-part documentary uses voiceover, reenactors and drone footage to tell the story of America's founding. And it ...

Column: Ken Burns documentary explores the blood, courage and hope of ‘The American Revolution’

The 1851 painting by Emanuel Leutze titled “Washington Crossing the Delaware.” Ken Burns is back with “The American ...
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EAGLE REELS: Pulitzer-winning historian Geoffrey C. Ward on telling untold stories in 'The American Revolution'

Pulitzer-winning historian Geoffrey C. Ward talks with Dalton Delan about his new book and Ken Burns’ PBS series “The American Revolution,” exploring the people and events that shaped the nation.
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House set to vote on bill to end longest government shutdown in history

The House of Representatives has returned to Washington for the first time in nearly two months and is set to vote to end the ...

TSA worker sues to allow transgender officers to perform pat-downs

A TSA officer has filed a federal lawsuit alleging sex discrimination after a new policy bars transgender agents from ...