The American Revolution: A Six-Part Epic

0:00It's April 20th. This is California News Today, driven by AI. Kin Burns drops a massive six-part documentary called The American Revolution, clocking in at 12 hours total. Directed with Sarah Bostin and David Schmidt, it breaks down how 13 British colonies flipped the script, rebelled, one independence after, eight brutal years, and birth the government that sparked democracy worldwide. The series pulls you into the chaos through real letters, diaries, and stories from everyday folks on all sides. Teen soldiers in the continental army. Patriot leaders, British officers, loyalists, native people, enslaved and free black Americans, even German hires and French allies. It spotlights the highs and lows of the fight, showing virtues like liberty alongside ugly contradictions, right as we gear up for the 200. 50th anniversary of America's founding. Burns calls it one of history's biggest turns, shifting us from subjects to citizens and fueling global revolutions.

1:01Kicks off Monday, April 20th at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV, with episodes rolling through May 5th, covering the spark in 1775. Bunker Hill, Valley Forge Winters, Saratoga Winds, Southern Battles, and Yorktown's Game Changer. Florentine Films and W. Eda bring this to life, narrated by Peter Coyote, written by Jeffrey Ward, perfect timing to unpack what our ancestors built, and why it still echoes today.