Legendary actor Al Pacino has starred in his share of misfires and bombs, but his historical epic from 1985 may be worth ...

The American Revolution has been portrayed in many ways—sacred myth, bloody struggle, ideological clash, chaotic birth. It's a story of farmers and philosophers, spies and soldiers, compromise and ...

The wars fought in America's history all feature a cause. For movies focusing on the Civil War, soldiers fight out of loyalty to the Union or the Confederacy; for movies focusing on the World Wars, ...

When Ken Burns started making his series on the American Revolution nearly a decade ago, he knew one of his biggest challenges would be casting George Washington. The renowned documentarian has worked ...