Ken Burns

Ken Burns and David Schmidt's 'The American Revolution' Documentary

Ken Burns and David Schmidt's six-part documentary series 'The American Revolution' was released by PBS in November 2025. The timing of the release, just under a year before the United States' 250th anniversary, was coincidental. Burns emphasized that the bicentennial was not a consideration during the production. The documentary took over a decade to complete and focuses on giving a voice to underrepresented perspectives in the American Revolution. Burns and Schmidt aimed to provide a more inclusive narrative of the events and people involved in the revolution, highlighting stories that are often overlooked in traditional historical accounts.

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