Author Robert Watson provided a short overview about the Civil War during the summer of 1864 and the near invasion of Washington, D.C., by Confederate forces. The National Civil War Museum in ...

Burns' new series focuses on pivotal battles and the historical insights from renowned historians and experts.

Democracy is getting to be one of those words that, at least in our day-to-day political debates, has become essentially ...

This narrative explores the Battle of Gettysburg as one of history’s defining turning points, tracing the conflict from the strategic movements that preceded it to the brutal, chaotic fighting across ...

This visual journey maps every major front, campaign, and turning point of the Civil War using detailed Google Earth animation.

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

"The American Revolution" is a sweeping, six-part PBS docuseries that feels like a confrontation of how America's founding ideals were born ...

Burns' anticipated six-part docuseries "The American Revolution" premieres at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16 nationwide on PBS, including on OETA in Oklahoma.

From Tom Hanks and Samuel L. Jackson to Meryl Streep and Claire Danes, American stars help tell the story of The American ...

On July 17, the Liberty brought two Connecticut-based ships into Newport Harbor, accusing their captains of customs ...

York said he still sees a "fundamental divide" among Democratic senators following the longest government shutdown in U.S.

On Nov. 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered a powerful 272-word speech, later known as the Gettysburg Address, dedicating a ...