Death of American history? Professors warn students, even teachers show ‘shocking ignorance’ of founding docs

The University of Mississippi's Declaration of Independence Center teaches students about founding documents as surveys show ...

New documentary series explores the eight-year fight for America’s independence

"The American Revolution" is a new six-part, 12-hour documentary from noted filmmaker Ken Burns and his team at Florentine ...

Ken Burns Breaks Down the Powerful Stories Behind The American Revolution

The series features interviews with historians, illustrations of key events, re-enactors depicting warfare and life in the ...

‘The American Revolution’ presents a fresh picture of America’s complex founding

Ken Burns, with co-directors Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, gives us an in-depth look at the war for independence that ...

Justice Gorsuch to co-author children’s book about the Declaration of Independence

Justice Neil Gorsuch said Thursday he will co-author a children’s book next year focused on the Declaration of Independence, ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Ken Burns’ ‘The American Revolution’ explores the beginnings of the nation’s democracy

"The American Revolution," the latest work from filmmaker Ken Burns, begins this Sunday on PBS. The six-part, 12-hour history ...

Alabama’s enduring legacy: A journey through 250 years of American history

MONTGOMERY, Ala. ( WSFA) - America is celebrating 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The ...
Case Western Reserve University

The founding fathers...and mothers? How women shaped the independence movement

When you picture the American Revolution, you probably see powdered wigs, crowded battlefields and bold declarations of freedom. But what’s often missing from that mental image? The women. From ...

America will celebrate its 250th birthday next year. There’s a commemorative ornament for it

America250.org worked with the White House Historical Association, which, since 1981, has sold a popular Christmas tree ornament honoring a president or a key White House anniversary. More than 1 ...