Texas A&M - San Antonio associate professor James Finley also served as a consultant on "Henry David Thoreau." ...

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns argued Wednesday that America’s current political divisions, while concerning, pale in comparison to those of the Revolutionary era, urging Americans to look to the ...

Calling for connection among humans who stand to benefit from unity was a recurring theme Friday during Ken Burns' appearance ...

We’ve had Henry David Thoreau the environmentalist, the libertarian, the life coach. To understand his influence, think of ...

Wokeness, paired with unhinged hatred of President Donald Trump, can infect even a respected filmmaker's work. According to Jonathan Barth, associate professor of history at Arizona State University, ...

Ken Burns’ amiability is evident early. He thanked me for attending a small press availability for his new series – The American Revolution (six two-hour episodes a decade in the making, due on the ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– The Gettysburg Film Festival kicks off on Thursday for its fourth year. This year’s festival will celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary by focusing on the American ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. — It's been a busy stretch for films and Gettysburg. Next week, the Gettysburg Film Festival builds on that, with a topic that some may not instantly connect with the historic town.

A new PBS documentary titled "Henry David Thoreau" will air on March 30 and March 31. The film explores Thoreau's life and his engagement with the moral crises of his time, including slavery and ...

George Clooney, Meryl Streep and other voice actors had to be persuaded, but a new PBS documentary (mostly) leads by example in stressing the first syllable. By Sarah Lyall Jeff Goldblum was in the ...

Crystal Bridges hosts Ken Burns in series celebrating America's 250th ...

Following four brutal years of suffering, sacrifice, and unthinkable tragedy during the Civil War, the fate of the Union was secured in triumph when General Robert E. Lee formally issued his surrender ...