National Parks Conservation Association

9 Women You May Not Know Who Shaped the American Revolution

As the U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary, NPCA highlights a few of the women who influenced the success of the patriot ...
Opinion
Mises InstituteOpinion

Rothbard and the American Revolution

As we celebration the Centennial of the birth of Murray Rothbard, we look at his commentary on the American Revolution, where it promoted liberty and where the ...

Pirates of the American Revolution

ELEUTHERA, Bahamas-On March 3, 1776 - 250 years ago next week - Commodore Esek Hopkins of the new U.S. Continental Navy ...
Forbes

‘The American Revolution’ Tells The Story Of ‘One Of The Most Important Events In World History,’ Says Filmmaker Ken Burns

Siege of Yorktown. General Rochambeau and general Washington give last orders before an attack, October 1781. Auguste Couder (1789–1873). Artist Auguste Couder, 1836 (Photo by Pierce Archive ...
Yahoo

Ken Burns’ ‘American Revolution’ Review: History Maestro Delivers Greatest Hits Plus More In Timely PBS Series

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In many ways, Ken Burns is the Van Halen of historical documentary directors. Before you jump, hear me out. Watching the acclaimed ...
WGBH

The Deep Dive: The American Revolution

This week we’re taking a deep dive into the American Revolution. As the birthplace of the Revolution, Massachusetts is at the center of a national movement to acknowledge this historic moment. Check ...

Rhode Island's true impact on the American Revolution | Opinion

The author says Rhode Island's direct military role in the American Revolution was limited, but its unique history of ...
PBS

Critical Acclaim for The American Revolution

Ken Burns’s obsession with this country can be felt in all 234 hours of his roughly 40 films—including his latest mega-doc, The American Revolution. At a moment when we are once again arguing about ...

Celebrating the American Revolution at the SC State Fair

The South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission announces a new educational partnership.
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‘The American Revolution' Review: Ken Burns Tackles the War for Independence in Patriotic, Pragmatic and Familiar Form

In mentioning Ken Burns' upcoming The American Revolution to casual observers, the most frequent response has been a variation on: "Wait. Hasn't he done that already?" The short answer is "No." The ...
PBS

Financing the American Revolution

The economic realities of the war start to settle in for both the Americans and the British. Securing resources for the American Revolution was top of mind for both sides. In the United States, ...
KPBS

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. Thirteen British ...