Ken Burns Insists Founding Fathers Would Be ‘Abjectly Disappointed’ by US Authoritarianism

The drafters of the U.S. Constitution "would be abjectly disappointed" by the state of the U.S. in 2026, Ken Burns said 250 ...
Esquire

The 17 Best Documentaries of 2026 (So Far)

Every product was carefully curated by an Esquire editor. We may earn a commission from these links. Here’s how we test products and why you should trust us. Nowadays, it’s tough to tell what’s real ...
Variety

How Ken Burns, David Schmidt and Sarah Botstein’s ‘The American Revolution’ Documentary Lends a Voice to the Underrepresented and Took 10 Years to Make

It’s a total coincidence that Ken Burns, David Schmidt and Sarah Botstein’s six-part documentary series “The American Revolution” was released by PBS in November 2025, less than a year ahead of the ...
Post and Courier

Here's what famous documentarian Ken Burns had to say at a sold-out Spoleto conversation

Legendary filmmaker Ken Burns took the stage at the Sottile Theatre in downtown Charleston on May 27 for a sold-out Spoleto Festival USA event entitled “An Evening with Ken Burns.” Marking the 250th ...
Charleston City Paper

Ken Burns brings ‘The American Revolution’ to Spoleto Festival USA, highlights Charleston’s role

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns premiered his new film 'American Revolution' at Spoleto Festival USA. Photo credit: Daniel J White. The demand for Ken Burns was so great that one venue wasn’t enough.
PBS

KEN BURNS’S FILM THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION TO STREAM FOR FREE ON PBS IN LEAD UP TO 250th ANNIVERSARY

Washington, DC – May 6, 2026 -- THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, the six-part, 12-hour documentary series directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, that premiered on PBS in November 2025, will ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Ken Burns Names the ‘Greatest Danger’ Facing Higher Ed

Megaphone Info - Copy and paste all of the info below into the conversation field at the top of this file. Then delete if from here. Ken Burns, who has helped to tell the story of the nation’s history ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Documentarian Ken Burns, during Bentonville visit, talks about a revolution, history, unity

BENTONVILLE -- Calling for connection among humans who stand to benefit from unity was a recurring theme Friday during Ken Burns' appearance at Heartland Whole Health Institute. He elicited ...
Iowa Public Radio

Filmmaker Ken Burns on the planned closure of his alma mater Hampshire College

Hampshire College in Western Massachusetts says it will close after the fall semester due to declining enrollment. The college's mission was to radically reimagine liberal arts education. It has no ...
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Ken Burns speaks out on Hampshire College’s looming closure

The announcement on Tuesday that Hampshire College will close, after years of financial strain, reverberated through the campus community and among its well-known alums. Filmmaker Ken Burns, a 1971 ...
abc27

Gettysburg Film Festival features documentarian Ken Burns, Hamilton cast members

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– The Gettysburg Film Festival kicks off on Thursday for its fourth year. This year’s festival will celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary by focusing on the American ...
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Ken Clay, who pitched on Yankees' world championship teams in 1977-78, dies at age 71

Ken Clay, who won World Series championships with the New York Yankees in 1977-78 to highlight his five-year major league career, has died at the age of 71. Dr. Jim Warner, executive medical director ...