Ahead of four local events this week, Ken Burns talks about his star-studded, 12-hour documentary series coming later this ...

This month sees the official launch of the Revolutionary War commemorations — the beginning of a year-and-a-half-long ...

Officially, America turns 250 years old on July 4, 2026 – exactly 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The country's 250th anniversary will be officially celebrated with ...

Smithsonian writer Andrew Lawler about these lesser-known histories.A transcript is below. To subscribe to “There’s More to That,” and to listen to past episodes about a baseball field resurrected in ...

The American Revolution” is the a new six-part documentary series by Ken Burns that chronicles the Revolutionary War.

Award-winning documentary-maker Ken Burns tells Katty Kay about his unique approach to chronicling history, from the Civil ...

As the British pushed deeper into North America, they ended up giving Indians concessions that colonists would not tolerate.

President Trump is not just unraveling a system of government, he's denying the American Creed, the truths we have considered self-evident since 1776.

The American Revolution as it actually unfolded was so troubling and strange that once the struggle was over, a generation did its best to remove all traces of the truth. Although it later became ...

He wrote influential books exploring the dramatic changes wrought by independence, bringing in overlooked perspectives — what ...

Delivered 250 years ago, the famous oration marked the height of Henry's influence. But the politician also served in key ...