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Ken Burns' Final PBS Series Explores Revolutionary Civil War

10/23/2025

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Ken Burns, the documentarian, presents a six-part PBS series, The American Revolution, premiering November 17, 2025, framing the war as a civil war with global influence.
The series uses reenactments and historical visuals, highlighting Rhode Island and General Nathanael Greene.
Burns notes history explains present divisions, saying the Revolution era was more divided.
Burns warns of public broadcasting funding cuts, suggesting this may be his final film.

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Ken Burns, the documentarian, presents a six-part PBS series, The American Revolution, premiering November 17, 2025, framing the war as a civil war with global influence.
The series uses reenactments and historical visuals, highlighting Rhode Island and General Nathanael Greene.
Burns notes history explains present divisions, saying the Revolution era was more divided.
Burns warns of public broadcasting funding cuts, suggesting this may be his final film.