NEW YORK -- William E. Leuchtenburg, a prize-winning historian widely admired for his authoritative writings on the U.S.

One was a filmmaker, the other a scholarly adviser (who sometimes appeared on camera), and the two became close friends, ...

Roosevelt, Charles Lindbergh ... are available at the Ken Burns in the Classroom site. These materials include clips from the film as well as other resources that connect to its core themes ...

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History chronicles the lives of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in American politics. It is the ...

(JTA) — One of the first people introduced in Ken Burns’ new documentary ... The film’s treatment of Franklin D. Roosevelt is also notable given Burns’ demonstrated interest in the U.S ...

An era-appropriate melody plays as photographs move slowly across the screen and a voice reads heartfelt letters written ...

Roosevelt is a board member on The Better ... Something I read over and over again in comments about you is, “Ken Burns is my history education.” That’s got to be gratifying, but it makes ...

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

Ken Burns: People react to a good story ... And people came after (former President) Franklin Roosevelt. I wanted to know. There were Americans who wanted to find that FDR was the villain ...

Renowned filmmaker Ken Burns will preview his new docuseries “The American Revolution“ at Altria Theater on Sunday, March 23.

One was a filmmaker, the other a scholarly adviser (who sometimes appeared on camera). The two became close friends, working together for more than 40 years.