Nebraska seems to be bucking the old saying from Benjamin Franklin about death and taxes, says State Auditor Mike Foley.

Benjamin Franklin Academy, a new public charter school, is under scrutiny as it appears to threaten “old school” education establishment.

America's history is rich in both the violation and vitalization of our First Amendment.  From the movements that shaped the ...

The American Revolution' includes voices often forgotten in retellings of the war. Among them are Quaker poet and a young ...

Author Walter Isaacson is drawn to minds that bend the world. He writes about men who catch lightning, who bottle reason, who ...

(THE CONVERSATION) The life and political legacy of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died on Nov. 4, 2025, at the age of 84, has been well documented. But his decades-long battle with heart ...

From frequent collaborators like Tom Hanks to up-and-comers like Maya Hawke, here's how Ken Burns get Hollywood to voice his ...

For generations, gardeners and farmers have turned to a small, unassuming publication for wisdom on weather, planting, and ...

An in-depth look at the premiere episode of Ken Burns’ latest documentary The American Revolution. We examine the pivotal ...

John Trumbull's 1818 painting, <i>Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776</i>, depicting the five-man drafting committee of ...

Ken Burns’ new PBS docuseries The American Revolution is a six-part, 12-hour series that puts troops, camp followers, and ...

Kendrick's Unmasking The Humourist restores a forgotten 18th-century voice while supporting student success initiatives through the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education. EDINBURG, Va., ...