Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello is seeking to “Embrace the Climb” with a 10-year strategic plan that has been two years in the making.

It is a thoughtful quote that is applicable to any time in human history — “To learn, you have listen. To improve, you have to try.” And, like most American quotes, it often is attributed to Thomas Je ...

The six-part, 12-hour series aims to bring depth and complexity to the founding of the United States by using 400 ...

From frequent collaborators like Tom Hanks to up-and-comers like Maya Hawke, here's how Ken Burns get Hollywood to voice his ...

A judiciary independent of a king or executive alone, is a good thing; but independence of the will of the nation is a ...

Ken Burns' latest opus is solid storytelling. It also highlights the costliness of our ignorance about our history.

The PBS documentary tells an American origin story to bring a diverse nation together, rather than estranging it further ...

In his new documentary series “The American Revolution,” the prolific filmmaker depicts a nation created by violence. Still, ...

Local developer Brad Wilkins reminded Cherokee County Council that a Founding Father warned about the overreach of government. Wilkins, who spoke at the most recent council meeting, told council there ...

The 12-hour docuseries highlights nearly 150 characters and 36 battle sequences that range from the well-known, like Bunker ...

In the next several days, Simon & Schuster will bring forth a little book, 7 inches tall and 5 inches wide, that should shake the country. It is called “The Greatest Sentence Ever Written,” and in its ...

In the next several days, Simon & Schuster will bring forth a little book, 7 inches tall and 5 inches wide, that should shake the country. It is ...