In Conversation With Ken Burns: America's Story of Revolution, Liberty, and Democracy

As America approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding, Ken Burns offers the nation his latest documentary, "The American Revolution." In a conversation with "After the Fact," the acclaimed documentarian discusses the making of the six-part film, which premieres on PBS on Nov. 16. He explains that the Revolution required the bringing together of people of all stripes, from farmers and shopkeepers to wealthy landowners, who, in rebelling against the British crown, not only were seeking redress of their grievances but also were becoming citizens, not subjects, for the first time in world history. Burns invites us to reflect on what it means to be American and how the lessons of our revolutionary past can guide us toward a united future.

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In Conversation With Ken Burns: America's Story of Revolution, Liberty, and Democracy is an episode from After the Fact by The Pew Charitable Trusts.

This episode is 18:53 long.

This episode was published on Nov 14, 2025.

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