Countless historians, over the years, have lamented that those who forget or ignore history are condemned to repeat it. Documentarian Ken Burns, now 72, shares that view. But in a late December ...

1 day ago · The filmmaker is on a mission to strip the story of American independence of mythology and nostalgia

Filmmaker Ken Burns devoted much of his commencement address Sunday at Stanford University to a blistering takedown of Donald Trump, who he called a “charlatan” and an “insult to our...

Oct 16, 2025 · Mr Burns, and his co-directors Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, do not flinch from describing the flaws of the founders.

Jul 4, 2025 · With the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Ken Burns is set to release a six-part series on the American Revolution this November. But it could be premiering on a PBS...

CBS Evening News co-anchor John Dickerson asks documentarian Ken Burns for his thoughts on President Trump's comments about the way we talk about American history. ...more.

Jul 6, 2025 · Now, legendary filmmaker Ken Burns is publicly airing his feelings on the matter. Burns’ upcoming film "The American Revolution" is expected to air on PBS this coming November — …

Sep 19, 2025 · Ken Burns and Tom Hanks say Burns's new PBS series about the American Revolution runs counter to Donald Trump's efforts to whitewash American history.

Feb 25, 2025 · He’s a businessman and film maker with an interest in history: a history buff with a camera and an ear for good voice actors. And much of the commencement speech that followed his …

Filmmaker Ken Burns, who has chronicled American history across several films, said during an interview on CNN's "Inside Politics with Dana Bash" on Wednesday that the Founding Fathers...