The Surprising Pro-Slavery Reason Why George Washington Rejected Black Soldiers During the Revolutionary War

Ken Burns' new six-episode docuseries 'The American Revolution' looks at the attitude George Washington had toward allowing ...

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The American Revolution’ On PBS, A Ken Burns Docuseries Takes A Deep Dive Into The U.S.’s Fight For Independence

T he American Revolution on PBS, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, written by Geoffrey C. Ward and ...

‘The American Revolution’: How to Watch the Documentary Miniseries Online Without Cable for Free

The best ways to watch online for free is on PBS.org with your local affiliate station, or with DirecTV’s five-day free trial ...
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The American Revolution, a new film from Ken Burns, premieres November 16, 2025

New Six-Part, 12-Hour Series Directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt and Written by Geoffrey Ward ...

Tell Students the Truth About American History

This duality made intuitive sense to the students. They understood that their country and its heroes, like all of us, aren’t ...