As the U.S. celebrates 249 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, CBS Evening News co-anchor John Dickerson spoke with documentarian Ken Burns about his new film on the American ...

Filmmaker Ken Burns explains the importance of the American Revolution, telling "CBS Evening News" co-anchor and CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson that he thinks it's "the most important ...

The American Revolution was one of the most significant events in world history because it created a "new thing called a citizen," iconic filmmaker Ken Burns told CBS News, as the nation celebrates ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns kicked off Ringling College of Art and Design’s Town Hall Speaker Series at the Van Weisel, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, as well as new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, ...