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The American Revolution
Official Trailer | The Revolution that Changed the World
Thirteen American colonies unite in rebellion, win an eight-year war to secure their independence, and establish a new form of government that would inspire democratic movements at home and around the globe. What begins as a political clash between colonists and the British government grows into a bloody struggle that will engage more than two dozen nations and forever change the world.
This six-part, 12-hour documentary will premiere on Sunday, November 16, 2025, and air for six consecutive nights through Friday, November 21 at 8-10 p.m.
TV Schedule
Clips & Previews
Official Trailer | The Revolution that Changed the World
November 16, 2025
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary from Ken Burns.
The First Shot
November 16, 2025
A single shot echoes on Lexington Green, and the American Revolution begins.
'We Are in the Very Midst of a Revolution'
November 16, 2025
John Adams, read by Paul Giamatti. The American Revolution premieres November 16.
'We Would Not Have Had a Country Without Him'
November 16, 2025
Historian Annette Gordon-Reed. The American Revolution premieres November 16.
The American Revolution: An Inside Look
August 8, 2025
Step behind the scenes of Ken Burns’s new film to see how The American Revolution came to...
Across Indiana | THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
The War in the West
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The Revolutionary War in the West was a war for land, fought between colonial and native peoples....
From Brushstrokes to Limestone: How Indiana Celebrated the 1976 Bicentennial
S2025E8
Bedford, Indiana celebrated the 1976 bicentennial in a monumental way.
Simple Civics | THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
How the Patriots "Out-Spied" the British
S1E70
Invisible ink, secret codes, and dirty laundry helped the patriots turn the tide of the Revolution....
Local Events
America 250 Pre-Party: Lessons from the Revolution
October, 27 2025
Join WFYI for an exploration of the lessons of the American Revolution.
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION in West Lafayette
November 22, 2025
Explore the themes of the American Revolution at the West Lafayette Public Library
PBS Learning Media
The Coercive Acts and the Road to Revolution
Tensions between the British and colonists escalated following the Boston Tea Party.
Thomas Paines "Common Sense": A Call to Revolution
Samuel Adams, an organizer of the resistance to British taxation, helped rally citizens against the Stamp Act.
Nathanael Greene and the Southern Campaign
Nathanael Greene exhibited great resourcefulness as the commander of the Continental Army in the South.
Native Sovereignty During the Revolutionary Era
Meet Joseph Brant, a prominent Mohawk leader, aligned with the British during the Revolutionary War.
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