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Official Trailer | The Revolution that Changed the World
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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
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The First Shot
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A single shot echoes on Lexington Green, and the American Revolution begins.

'We Are in the Very Midst of a Revolution'
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'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'
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'We Would Not Have Had a Country Without Him'
November 16, 2025

Historian Annette Gordon-Reed. The American Revolution premieres November 16.

From A Small Spark
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From A Small Spark
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A spark ignites—quiet, unstoppable. What follows changes everything.

The American Revolution: An Inside Look
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 life.

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