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Ken Burns’ New Documentary ‘The American Revolution’ Puts Ben Franklin at Start, Philadelphia at Center

After a decade of filming for The American Revolution, Ken Burns begins with Ben Franklin and positions Philadelphia at the heart of this story.
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Ken Burns' new series highlights some lesser-known revolutionaries from Philly and South Jersey

The American Revolution' includes voices often forgotten in retellings of the war. Among them are Quaker poet and a young ...

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The American Revolution’ On PBS, A Ken Burns Docuseries Takes A Deep Dive Into The U.S.’s Fight For Independence

T he American Revolution on PBS, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, written by Geoffrey C. Ward and ...

‘The American Revolution’ presents a fresh picture of America’s complex founding

Ken Burns, with co-directors Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, gives us an in-depth look at the war for independence that ...

Ken Burns’ ‘The American Revolution’ Is a Vast Account of Our Country’s Origin Story: TV Review

Ken Burns' latest docuseries, "The American Revolution," explores the United States' bloody and hardwon origin story.

The unknown American revolutionaries who were almost lost to history

When Martin enlisted in the Connecticut militia in 1776, the teen was too young to vote but old enough to die. Over the next seven years, he’d experience nearly every major battle and hardship of the ...