Documentary historian Ken Burns contended that major events and legislative efforts throughout U.S. history have always experienced a level a pushback.

News anchor John Dickerson spoke with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns about his latest film, "The American Revolution," which ...

Filmmaker Ken Burns said it's "shortsighted" to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as public ...

The following is the transcript of an interview with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John ...

The American Revolution was one of the most significant events in world history because it created a "new thing called a ...

With the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Ken Burns is set to release a six-part series on the American ...

"There is nothing more beautiful, moving and hopeful," documentary filmmaker Ken Burns said Friday as he welcomed America's ...

Ken Burns on why the American Revolution was a "big deal in world history" 01:45. The American Revolution was one of the most ...

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns spoke with CBS News' John Dickerson about the importance of public broadcasting and his new ...

American history is more polarizing than ever. But the country’s leading storyteller wants to prove there’s still an appetite ...

America’s foremost history documentarian is back at a pivotal moment. But is he avoiding the hard truths about the country’s origins?

Ken Burns told Axios that his forthcoming six-part series — "The American Revolution" — has been in the works since December 2015 and required "years and years and years" of filming war reenactors ...