Slavery and the Making of America

The history of American slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies to its end in the Southern states and the years of post-Civil War...

In keeping with the original project, this series seeks to reframe the country's history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions...

The history of American slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies to its end in the Southern states and the years of post-Civil War...

Hybrid docuseries offering an expansive exploration of the exploitative and genocidal aspects of European colonialism, from America to Africa, and...

Explore the transformative years following the American Civil War, when the nation struggled to rebuild itself in the face of profound loss, massive...

The history of American slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies to its end in the Southern states and the years of post-Civil War...

A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

Everything you thought you knew about slavery is about to be challenged. Africans in America: America’s Journey Through Slavery is the...

See the real modern-day Amazonia through an exploration of the Amazon Basin, meeting a different group of people who live there in each episode.

The complex life of Thomas Jefferson, who wrote that "all men are created equal" yet owned slaves, is recounted by master filmmaker Ken Burns in this...

A look at the role of slavery in the development of wealth in the United Kingdom

The history of decolonization from the point of view of colonized peoples, an epic story that still resonates and reverberates to this day.