The United States began developing the atom bomb in military effort called the Manhattan Project. The race to create this weapon kicked off after three chemists in Berlin, 1938, split a uranium atom ...

A new documentary called “Opportunity, Access and Uplift: The Evolving Legacy of HBCUs” profiles five students exploring common misconceptions and the current state of these institutions. Chicago ...

As a co-director of “The American Revolution,” the six-part PBS documentary that premieres on Sunday, David Schmidt seems in every sense thoroughly modern. And yet, he said in an interview, “I like to ...

Many people remember, have studied, or have heard of the major events that occurred during the early days of May 1970, such as the Kent State killings and President Nixon’s impromptu dialogue with ...

In many ways, Ken Burns is the Van Halen of historical documentary directors. Before you jump, hear me out. Watching the acclaimed filmmaker’s upcoming The American Revolution with some apprehension, ...

The Athens Regional Library will host a special program on an upcoming PBS documentary, "The American Revolution," on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The program scheduled for 6-7 p.m. is a prelude to the 2026 ...

The Burke-Gilman Trail is about 20 miles, but the road to becoming a Seattle transportation icon is vastly longer. “From Rails to Trails,” a new PBS documentary narrated by Edward Norton premiering ...

This selection of New Mexico documentaries is currently available to stream online for free on PBS. Streaming for PBS is available on pbs.org as well as the free PBS app, available on iPhone, Apple TV ...