The famed filmmaker ditched a prestigious writers’ award and $20,000 prize to attend a secretive men’s-only camp.

The Pioneer High School graduate received a nomination for his work on the PBS series "The American Revolution," which premiered last November. He has previously received five Emmys.

Noted documentarian Ken Burns said in a recent interview that tendencies to gloss over the bloody reality of American history amplifies perceived divisions of the present moment, but that these echoes ...

Famed historian and documentary film maker Ken Burns sat down with MS Now’s Jonathan Capehart to discuss the state of American democracy — with Burns chiding Americans for an apparent doom and gloom ...

Award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns joins TODAY to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States and looks back on the formation of the country. He also shares his latest series that covers the ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. As the U.S. nears its 250th anniversary, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns notes widespread ...

Ken Burns keeps a neon sign in his editing room reading, “It’s complicated.” That was certainly true of his illuminating and ...

Credits: Franklin D. Roosevelt in The Roosevelts: An Intimate History / Eleanor Roosevelt vs Sara Delano Roosevelt / Ken Burns via YouTube / Production: Florentine Films / WETA-TV / Distribution: PBS ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As of July 14, 2026, America has been around for 250 years. And for 80 of those years, we've all been watching TV. While the story ...

PBS will help Americans celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary over the Fourth of July weekend with live broadcasts of two marquee events. This year’s event will feature performances from Patti ...

Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein discuss their PBS series “The American Revolution.” As America marks its 250th year, Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein discuss their PBS series “The American Revolution.” They ...

The people, events and ideas that define the American story. Filmmaker Ken Burns joins Author and Journalist Laura Knoy in conversation at the Capitol Center for the Arts in New Hampshire to talk ...