Ken Burns, the preeminent documentary filmmaker of his generation, knows how to captivate audiences, whether it's with ...

Tom Hanks and Ken Burns Launch PBS Series The American Revolution Editors NOTE: This article has been edited for accuracy PBS ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—America’s struggle for independence that began 250 years ago will take center stage next month as ...

The filmmaker will stop by Philadelphia for an Oct. 9 discussion ahead of the premiere of 'The American Revolution' in November.

The Elroy-Sparta State Trail was a lightning-in-a-bottle moment for rail trails across the country. Documentarians with PBS ...

A new documentary called “Opportunity, Access and Uplift: The Evolving Legacy of HBCUs” profiles five students exploring common misconceptions and the current state of these institutions. Chicago ...

"Free for All: The Public Library," a new documentary airing on PBS' "Independent Lens" April 29, charts the path of the American public library movement, from Ben Franklin and the Carnegie free ...

Perhaps the greatest unsolved mystery in British royal history is that of the Princes in the Tower. In 1483, The Princes Edward (Edward V of England) and Richard (Duke of York) were just 12 and 9 ...

With years of research on black education in her arsenal, Prof. Margaret Washington, history, helped bring the PBS documentary 'Tell Them We Are Rising': The Story of Black Colleges and Universities ...

Premiering on Friday, this new documentary tells the story of Omara Portuondo, the legendary Afro-Cuban chanteuse who rose to ...

America’s struggle for independence that began 250 years ago will take center stage next month as Mississippi State’s Ulysses ...