Documentary filmmaker and historian Ken Burns has cemented his career on bringing history to life.

Filmmaker Ken Burns joins Kristen Welker in a “Meet the Moment” conversation to dissect America's origin story and argues democracy was an “unintended consequence” of the American Revolution.

NPR's history podcast Throughline speaks with Ken Burns about his latest documentary, The American Revolution.

Documentarian Ken Burns told NBC's "Meet the Press" that on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, he believes Americans are worried about the country lasting another ten years. KEN ...

Filmmaker Ken Burns joins Meet the Press to talk about his new documentary series “The American Revolution.”Feb. 1, 2026 © 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC ...

In a compelling interview on 'Meet the Press', renowned documentary filmmaker and historian Ken Burns shared his thoughts on the complexities of American history and the evolution of democracy. Known ...

Ken Burns is back. A storyteller of America for nearly 50 years, the lauded documentary maker has a new series airing on PBS — and yes, it’s another epic. Having made his name in the 1990s with The ...

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 ...

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns said the American Revolution has been “sanitized,” calling the war “dark and bloody.” “I ...