The writer of Walden has been flattened into a caricature, but Henry David Thoreau was much more than a "prophetic hermit," ...

Burns discusses the nostalgia that defines many Americans’ understanding of the Revolutionary period and his guarded optimism ...

At a glance — Jacksonville State University’s Kaleidoscope Festival continues this month with three free public events ...

Renowned filmmaker Ken Burns will receive the highest honor bestowed by The Fort Ticonderoga Association when he is conferred The Ticonderoga Award for a Continental Vision at the 32nd ...

PHILADELPHIA − Legendary documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has been trying to tell the story of America for 10 years. It's just a coincidence that it's premiering in a political moment in which America ...

Documentary filmmaker and historian Ken Burns has cemented his career on bringing history to life. In an interview with “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday, the filmmaker challenged how the nation ...

Ken Burns is back. A storyteller of America for nearly 50 years, the lauded documentary maker has a new series airing on PBS — and yes, it’s another epic. Having made his name in the 1990s with The ...

Thoreau’s “Walden” was an early read for middle-to-high schoolers. However, his role in shaping the way we see our planet and ...

The Gettysburg Film Festival returns April 2-4, this year featuring the American Revolution with a star-studded lineup that ...

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns argued Wednesday that America’s current political divisions, while concerning, pale in ...