An era-appropriate melody plays as photographs move slowly across the screen and a voice reads heartfelt letters written generations ago amid a violent conflict.

Documentarian and New Hampshire resident Ken Burns is almost ready to release his new series, a six-part, 12 hour show on the ...

(JTA) — One of the first people introduced in Ken Burns’ new documentary series ... an on-field sleight of hand), turning PBS programs into must-see TV multiple times over the past four ...

The materials, which were prepared by PBS Learning Media in collaboration with leading Holocaust education experts, are available at the Ken Burns in the Classroom site. These materials include ...

Filmmaker Ken Burns will visit Lexington and Concord on April 17 to discuss his new documentary, "The American Revolution." ...

When it comes to its storied documentary arm, PBS knows it can't solely rely on the work of Ken Burns. Network president Paula Kerger explained how the channel was diversifying this essential arm ...

It was less than 20 minutes into Leonardo da Vinci, a new four-hour PBS documentary from Ken Burns and his co-directors Sarah Burns and David McMahon, when I said to myself, “Gee, this guy was a ...

Hemingway, the Sea and Cuba was presented by South Florida PBS, The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum, and FIU Casa Cuba. It features Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Cristina Garcia, Brin-Jonathan Butler ...

William E. Leuchtenburg, a leading scholar of Franklin Roosevelt and the Great Depression, has died at age 102.

One was a filmmaker, the other a scholarly adviser (who sometimes appeared on camera). The two became close friends, working together for more than 40 years.

PBS station members can view the documentary via PBS Passport as part of a full collection of Ken Burns films. For more information about PBS Passport, visit the PBS Passport FAQ website.