Tag: Ken Burns


  • Ken Burns Debuts New PBS Series on the American Revolution in NPR Spotlight

    Ken Burns Debuts New PBS Series on the American Revolution in NPR Spotlight

    Ken Burns Expands his Historical Lens with the American Revolution Historian-filmmaker Ken Burns is returning to public television with a focused examination of the American Revolution. Known for meticulous storytelling in projects like the Civil War and jazz history, Burns now turns his camera toward the events and people that ignited a fledgling nation’s fight…

  • Ken Burns Explores a New Chapter: The American Revolution Comes to PBS

    Ken Burns Explores a New Chapter: The American Revolution Comes to PBS

    A Filmmaking Milestone: Ken Burns Returns with a Fresh Look at the American Revolution Renowned documentarian Ken Burns is back with a new PBS venture that centers on the American Revolution. Known for his meticulous archival research, patient storytelling, and distinctive use of photography and narration, Burns continues to shape how audiences understand history. This…

  • Ken Burns Explores a New Frontier: The American Revolution on PBS

    Ken Burns Explores a New Frontier: The American Revolution on PBS

    Ken Burns’ New Frontier: The American Revolution on PBS Renowned documentary filmmaker Ken Burns is back with a groundbreaking project that shifts the lens to one of the nation’s most foundational moments: the American Revolution. Known for immersive storytelling that has redefined how we experience history, Burns once again turns to archival materials, expert interviews,…

  • Ken Burns on The American Revolution, Joe Rogan, and No Kings

    Ken Burns on The American Revolution, Joe Rogan, and No Kings

    Introduction: A lens on dissent that still resonates Ken Burns returns to the era that shaped a nation, inviting viewers to see the American Revolution not as a single heroic moment but as a clash of ideas, fears, and ambitions. In a recent collaboration that touches on history, media interviews, and contemporary music, Burns’ work…

  • Ken Burns: The American Revolution—Dissent, Dialogue, and Discovery

    Ken Burns: The American Revolution—Dissent, Dialogue, and Discovery

    Introduction: A Moment of Reckoning Revisited Ken Burns’ latest exploration into The American Revolution arrives at a time when public memory and civic dialogue feel as unsettled as they did two and a half centuries ago. The new project—co-directed with collaborators who bring a fresh cadence to Burns’ method—reframes a familiar story of independence into…

  • Ken Burns on The American Revolution: Rogan, No Kings, and a Moment of Dissension

    Ken Burns on The American Revolution: Rogan, No Kings, and a Moment of Dissension

    New Reflections on a Founding Moment Ken Burns has long been the voice that guides viewers through American history with careful narration, archival footage, and a storytelling rhythm that invites contemplation. His latest work, which revisits the American Revolution, arrives at a moment when the nation again debates the meaning of liberty, authority, and national…