Discover the untold stories and ironies of the American Revolution in Ken Burns' documentary. A powerful film that challenges the narrative of the Founding Fathers.

"Though remembered chiefly as author of the Declaration of Independence and the president under whom the Louisiana Purchase was effected, Thomas Jefferson was a true revolutionary in the way he ...

Thomas Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence and proclaims all men are created equal. Thomas Jefferson is tasked with writing a first draft of what will become the Declaration of ...

Ever since European explorers discovered the New World, the lands and people that form our country have seemed unique, as if there’s something in the ground that makes those who walk on it truly ...

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson led almost every effort Virginia and the colonies undertook during the during the American Revolution and the early United States. Historian and author Francis D ...

Ken Burns is the greatest documentarian of our time. With films such as The Civil War (1990), Baseball (1994), Jazz (2001), The Roosevelts (2014), The Vietnam War (2017), Country Music (2019), ...

According to the Organization of American Historians, television has become the medium through which most Americans now get their history.

Back in 1990, Ken Burns made his reputation with "The Civil War," a sprawling, multipart documentary that caused a sensation, set a standard and sealed the style he's applied to practically everything ...

Retired Magistrate Judge James Cott recounts a tour he recently took at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s home in ...