Ramtin talks with filmmaker Ken Burns about the revolution that made the U.S., and the surprising lessons he thinks it holds ...

Mark Twain, born Samuel Clemens, was a beloved American writer known for his witty humor and keen observations of society. He became an iconic figure in American history, particularly for his lecture ...

The six-episode, 12-hour extravaganza, The American Revolution: A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt, closes with a famous passage written by the esteemed Philadelphia physician, Dr.

When “The American Revolution” unfolds this month on PBS, don’t get the idea that you weren’t told the truth in elementary school. “What I learned in school was not wrong,” says director David Schmidt ...

I picked up Ron Chernow’s new biography, “Mark Twain,” expecting to read a comprehensive and eye-opening portrait of one of America’s most remarkable literary legends. Chernow is one of the best ...

The Adams Presidential Center in Quincy is hosting a free event about the PBS documentary "The American Revolution." Award-winning historians Gordon Wood and Friederike Baer, who were featured in the ...

In 2023, word spread across central Louisiana that Ken Burns was in Alexandria. The documentary filmmaker known for “The Civil War,” “Baseball” and “Jazz” wasn’t scouting locations or collecting ...

J.B. Lafargue is buried in the Wesley Methodist Church Cemetery in Pineville. In 2023, word spread across central Louisiana that Ken Burns was in Alexandria. The documentary filmmaker known for “The ...

"The American Revolution" the latest look at history by Ken Burns. As a young filmmaker, Burns brought his cameras to Old Sturbridge Village. American Antiquarian Society in Worcester: "You don't have ...

"Mark Twain Tonight!" is coming to the Broome County Forum Theatre for two nights in December, with a new performer playing Mark Twain. Actor Hal Holbrook wrote and performed "Mark Twain Tonight!" and ...

In the spring of 2019, while researching my book on Mark Twain, I came across a reference to a Twain novel, “Jap Herron,” written in 1917. This was a surprising discovery since I have been studying ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. While watching the Ken Burns production “The American Revolution,” a salient ...