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Director Ken Burns says the American Revolution was a "civil war" that became a "world war"
As America enters the 250th year since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, director Ken Burns tells John ...
Transcript: Ken Burns on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," July 6, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John ...
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Full interview: Ken Burns on "Face the Nation"
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 ...
Ken Burns calls it "shortsighted" to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Filmmaker Ken Burns said it's "shortsighted" to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as public ...
Arkansas’ forgotten Revolutionary War battle and the epic charge that ended it
As we celebrate our nation’s independence, many may be surprised to learn that a Revolutionary War battle took place in ...
The unwinnable war America's Founding Fathers fought and won changed human history forever
The Declaration of Independence is a revolutionary document that transformed governance from monarchy to democracy and ...