PBS announced RECONSTRUCTION: AMERICA AFTER THE CIVIL WAR (w.t.), a new four-hour documentary executive produced and hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., will premiere next spring on PBS stations ...

As the nation considers our security at home and war abroad, the rebroadcast of Ken Burns's THE CIVIL WAR and its compelling account of the events that forever shaped America's character is ...

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War and the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.

Why We Need a New Civil War Documentary The success and brilliance of the new PBS series on Reconstruction is a reminder of the missed opportunity facing the nation ...

PBS marks the 25th anniversary of Ken Burns' 'The Civil War' by airing a digitally restored version starting Monday.

The American Civil War has been the source of countless dramatic endeavors over the years, not only because of its historic significance but because there seems no limit to its usefulness in ...

A Paean to PBS’ “Mercy Street”: The One Show That Got the Civil War Right The short-lived show offered the best screen portrayal of the war the country has ever seen ...

Sir Ridley Scott will produce a Civil War-era drama series for PBS. The unnamed series will examine the effects of the Civil War in a six-episode run that takes place at a Union hospital in ...

Actor Alec Baldwin took to Instagram on Tuesday night to inform his followers that he believes America is in a 'pre-Civil War' environment after watching a miniseries on the Civil War.

PBS will screen the high-definition debut of Ken Burns’ “The Civil War” on Monday September 7 in commemoration of the 25 th anniversary of the series’1990 debut, PBS will air the entire ...