It was 1860 and America was at an inflection point. It wasn't just slavery that was on trial: the Founding Fathers' vision itself was up for grabs. A growing segment of America’s population—mostly in ...

PBS has extended Ken Burns’ free streaming window for his history docuseries “The American Revolution,” following its ratings success. The 12-hour documentary series, directed by Burns, Sarah Botstein ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

In a recent interview, Ken Burns said that the American Revolution was the most important human event since the birth of Christ. While historians (and theologians) may debate this claim, what cannot ...

"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 ...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... A decade in the making, Ken Burns’s much-ballyhooed The American Revolution gives the viewer a fair idea of what to expect in its opening ...

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 ...