The fight for independence was one part revolution, one part civil war, with brutalities on both sides. That was one takeaway. George Washington was not all that hot of a military strategist, but he ...

Get emails on Reconstruction: America After the Civil War news, photos & more. Reconstruction: America After the Civil War is a 4 part series that will take a broad view of the Reconstruction era and ...

Choosing your favorite Ken Burns series has as much to do with your historical interests as the quality of any individual projects. That’s because he doesn’t really make subpar documentaries, although ...

In Ken Burns’s newest documentary, the war for independence was also a civil war. Amid a bitter fight over history, its timing feels urgent. Critic’s Notebook In Ken Burns’s newest documentary, the ...