Episode 2 | A Very Bloody Affair (1862) The year 1862 saw the birth of modern warfare and the transformation of Lincoln's war to preserve the Union into a war to emancipate the slaves.

Burns and "The American Revolution" co-director David Schmidt walk in Colonial Williamsburg. Burns says he does not take his ...

As America enters the 250th year since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, director Ken Burns tells John ...

Documentarian and New Hampshire resident Ken Burns is almost ready to release his new series, a six-part, 12 hour show on the American Revolution.

Netflix's brand-new Vietnam War docuseries is the perfect companion watch even for those who watched Ken Burns' 2017 documentary.

The Civil War is an epic nine-episode series by the award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. Between 1861 and 1865, Americans made war on each other and killed each other in great numbers if ...

Browse key Civil War facts and dates and learn about the people, places and events surrounding the Civil War.