PBS will rebroadcast the hit docuseries over six consecutive Fridays Jan. 9-Feb. 13, plus t History Center will host a Jan.

As Ken Burns’ The American Revolution examines how the founding of America turned the world upside down, this vignette from WCMU explores the role of Native Americans in what is now Michigan during ...

Indigenous perspectives offer a fresh look at the history of our region. This video features Indigenous perspectives and takes a fresh look at the history of our region, including the hidden history ...

The story of America’s founding is one we think we know. This fall, get ready to see the birth of a nation in a whole new light. A landmark television event, “The American Revolution” is set to air on ...

Ken Burns, the preeminent documentary filmmaker of his generation, knows how to captivate audiences, whether it's with history or a quip. When he told hundreds of fans at a Wayne State University ...

As a co-director of “The American Revolution,” the six-part PBS documentary that premieres on Sunday, David Schmidt seems in every sense thoroughly modern. And yet, he said in an interview, “I like to ...

November marks the 35th anniversary of Native American Heritage Month, a time to honor Native history and cultural contributions across the country. In San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, that broader story ...

Combine ancient wisdom and modern science to answer a 15,000-year-old question: who were America's First Peoples? The answer hides in Amazonian cave paintings, Mexican burial chambers, New Mexico's ...

The making of the latest Ken Burns docuseries took 10 years from start to completion. Burns directed the project, which is 12 hours long and contains six episodes, with Sarah Botstein and David ...