Step behind the scenes of Ken Burns’s new film to see how The American Revolution came to life. Step behind the scenes of Ken Burns’s new film to see how The American Revolution came to life. Through ...

Washington uses bonuses and drafts to encourage Americans to join the Continental Army. By early 1777, many soldiers were returning home, and Washington needed to enlist new men. The Continental Army ...

The day before Thanksgiving was the real celebration for an American family living in the occupied West Bank. Mohammed Ibrahim was released after nearly 10 months in an Israeli prison. The 16-year-old ...

Enjoy a feast for the soul in a culinary journey through the diaspora in homes across America. Enjoy a feast for the soul in a culinary journey through the diaspora in homes across America. More than ...

The American Revolution is not just the start of a nation, but an event that will change the world. The idea of America, rooted in the American Revolution, is the belief in possibility. Everyone on ...

The economic realities of the war start to settle in for both the Americans and the British. Securing resources for the American Revolution was top of mind for both sides. In the United States, ...

The Stamp Act and taxes on American colonists lead to unrest and threaten to cause a revolution. To reduce debt suffered from the Seven Years' War, Britain levies several new taxes on American ...

American colonists oppose efforts by the British Crown and Parliament to seize greater control in North America, escalating simmering tensions over land, taxes, and sovereignty into violent ...

"The American Revolution," the latest work from filmmaker Ken Burns, begins this Sunday on PBS. The six-part, 12-hour history of the war of independence from Britain and the beginnings of the American ...

As Ken Burns’ The American Revolution examines how the founding of America turned the world upside down, this vignette from WCMU explores the role that FColonial Michilimackinac, and what is now ...

Experience America’s World War I story like never before in this electrifying live theatrical event. Experience this electrifying live theatrical event, created and narrated by historian John Monsky, ...

Arlington, VA; November 10, 2025 — The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the winners of the 10th Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards (CCDA), celebrating the year’s outstanding ...