New analysis compares today's political upheaval to the French Revolution, exploring how American and French revolutions took ...

Documentary maker Ken Burns doesn’t think today’s polarized politics are anything new, especially for a country that, as he sees it, already had two civil wars — the American Revolution of 1776 and ...

The Daughters of the American Revolution, comprised of women in the United States and around the world who descend from patriots of the nation's fight for independence, was founded in Washington, D.C.

Ask someone to explain what “revolution” is, and there’s a decent chance they will reply that, though they can’t offer a precise answer, they know it when they see it. This nebulousness, according to ...

Christopher Hill’s history from below. The radical life and work of the historian. Christopher Hill was one of the most prolific and influential historians of the 20th century. He was also the product ...

Across 2,600 years, revolutions have repeatedly shattered old systems and rewritten the rules of power. This global overview traces the uprisings that transformed empires, ended dynasties, and laid ...

Revolutions are world-shaking affairs. But how much do we really know about who makes them? And how clearly do we understand their implications? There are few better times to ask such questions than ...

Ken Burns' latest project is an expansive documentary about the history of the American Revolution. Premiering Nov. 16 on PBS and airing over six consecutive nights, The American Revolution starts ...

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Directors Sarah Botstein and Ken Burns look at a bust of George Washington made by Jean-Antoine Houdon at George Washington's Mount Vernon on Oct. 29, 2025, in Mount Vernon, Va. THE AMERICAN ...