Washington Crossing the Delaware. Painting by Emanuel Leutze, 1851.

Washington Crossing the Delaware. Painting by Emanuel Leutze, 1851.

Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Next week, a new six-part documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. Take a look at what’s coming up!  

A bridge over a river.

Concord’s Secret History - Sunday, November 16 at 7 PM
Unravelling a long-suppressed secret set in the birthplace of the American Revolution, where the opening shots were fired on April 19, 1775, this documentary explores a history that few people know - how slavery affected Concord and its surrounding areas.

The American Revolution - Sunday, November 16 - Thursday, November 20 & Saturday, November 22 at 8 PM
Thirteen British colonies on the Atlantic Coast rose in rebellion, won their independence and established a new form of government that radically reshaped the continent and inspired centuries of democratic movements around the globe. The American Revolution is an expansive look at the virtues and contradictions of the war and the birth of the United States of America, following dozens of figures from a wide variety of backgrounds.