Tom Cruise finally gets his Oscar moment with a lifetime achievement trophy at the Governors Awards Piper Kerman, author of ...

Burns' new series focuses on pivotal battles and the historical insights from renowned historians and experts.

John Trumbull's 1818 painting, <i>Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776</i>, depicting the five-man drafting committee of ...

Bruce Banner asks would it have mattered if Britain had won the American Revolution? And Rich Johnston gets a history ...

Ken Burns’ latest work takes us back to a moment of great dissension and division, a moment in which Americans raged against ...

Read John Kiesewetter's guide to the filmmaker's 12-hour "The American Revolution," premiering Nov. 16-21 on PBS.

When most people think about the Revolutionary War, their minds jump straight to the famous names—Lexington, Concord, Bunker ...

Why was the Kentucky rifle (originally the Pennsylvania rifle) so successful? Because the long rifle evolved in response to ...

The Democratic candidates vying to get their party’s nod for New York’s 21st Congressional District have different takes on the ongoing federal government shutdown that appears to be nearing its end.

The 2026 midterm elections have some hotly contested Arkansas offices along with a slew of unchallenged incumbents.

Chuck Schumer made his 43rd visit to Saratoga County since being elected a U.S. Senator 26 years ago, stopping by the ...