The documentary filmmaker explains why he believes the American author, diplomat and inventor remains relatable today and why he's not interested in infusing his own politics into his films. By Katie ...

Depending on who you ask, the Founding Fathers created a country, freed a small nation from monarchical tyranny and at least one of them had the arm strength to throw a silver dollar across the River ...

To most Americans, Benjamin Franklin is an institution. But to Ken Burns, the Founding Father was as modern as it gets — just 200 years too soon. Franklin is the subject of the Oscar-nominated ...

Tennessee lawmakers banned critical race theory in K-12 schools in 2021 and passed a similar ban for colleges in 2022. This is part of a backlash to conversations and textbooks covering systemic ...

Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns joins Morning Joe to discuss his new two-part PBS film 'Benjamin Franklin'. 27,523 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it ...

Benjamin Franklin, a new two-part documentary directed by Ken Burns, is slated to make its debut on PBS in April 2022. Actor Mandy Patinkin provides the voice of Franklin in the two-parter, which also ...

Ken Burns has been making the same film over and over again for 40 years. His subjects may span centuries and cross cultural divides, but the filmmaker says each of his nearly 40 documentaries ponders ...