Happy birthday, America. Nearly 250 years ago, delegates representing the Thirteen Colonies gathered in Philadelphia to adopt the Declaration of Independence, severing America's ties to Great Britain.

PBS has extended Ken Burns' free streaming window for his history docuseries "The American Revolution," following its ratings success. The 12-hour documentary series, directed by Burns, Sarah Botstein ...

November has begun. Besides the chillier weather, preparation for the holidays, football season, and searching for the perfect Thanksgiving turkey (or Tofurky), it’s also Native American Heritage ...

Netflix is ringing in America's 250th anniversary with a new documentary by Brian Knappenberger. The streamer will premiere a five-part documentary about the founding and future of democracy in the ...

The documentary aims to look at the Revolution from multiple perspectives, moving beyond common myths. A large cast of actors, including Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, and Morgan Freeman, will voice ...

As America's 250th birthday approaches (with the grim reaper looming large), the distinguished documentarian's 12-hour series on our country's first — and, he argues, ongoing — revolution aims to ...

The American Revolution, the new six-part, 12-hour documentary series directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, will now stream for free until the end of the year, when the film will be ...

BOSTON, MA (Jul. 30, 2026) — As the public need for trusted, fact-based storytelling intensifies, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, the GBH-produced history documentary series for PBS, is returning in 2027 with ...

American Masters Pictures Celebrates its 10 th Anniversary with the World Premiere of American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival Directed by David Alvarado, ...