Ken Burns

A documentary series chronicling the Vietnam War through archival footage and firsthand accounts from soldiers, civilians, and leaders on all sides, tracing its origins, major events, and enduring impact on the United States and V...

A comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.

A documentary that examines the 1989 case of five black and Latino teenagers who were convicted of raping a white woman in Central Park. After having spent between 6 and 13 years each in prison, a serial rapist confessed to the cr...

Chronicles how 13 British colonies fought for independence and formed a new nation, through the experiences of soldiers, leaders, Loyalists, Native Americans, and African Americans.

This documentary examines the great problems and ingenious solutions that marked the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, tracing its transformation from a spectacular feat of heroic engineering to an honored symbol in American cu...

For 50 years, radio dominated the airwaves as the first mass medium. Ken Burns examines the lives of three men who shared the responsibility for its invention and early success.

Ken Burns' portrait of Louisiana governor/U.S. senator Huey Long.

The U. S. Congress is one of the country's most important and misunderstood institutions. Ken Burns tells the story behind this branch of government.

Thomas Hart Benton's paintings were energetic and uncompromising. Today his works are in museums, but Benton hung them in saloons for ordinary people to appreciate.

The Unmaking of a College delves into the 2019 crisis at Hampshire College when students led a 75-day sit-in at the president's office to thwart her attempt to give up the independence of one of the most experimenting colleges in ...