The acclaimed filmmaker’s PBS documentary is a captivating look at the fear, risk and courage that forged a country ...

At the time of his death, Hitler was observed at the end of the sofa with a gun and blood splattered on the couch and the wall behind him, said Nicholas F. Bellantoni, emeritus state archaeologist ...

In 1st‑century BCE Sri Lanka, a queen rose to power by allegedly poisoning multiple husbands and lovers before finally ruling ...

In Ken Burns’s newest documentary, the war for independence was also a civil war. Amid a bitter fight over history, its ...

In his new documentary series “The American Revolution,” the prolific filmmaker depicts a nation created by violence. Still, ...