The United States began developing the atom bomb in military effort called the Manhattan Project. The race to create this weapon kicked off after three chemists in Berlin, 1938, split a uranium atom ...

Director Lynn Novick to Follow Central Park’s Evolution from a Democratic Experiment in the 1850s to America’s Most Celebrated Public Space Three-Part Series to Weave History and Imagery to Explore ...

On September 9, PBS will debut a powerful new documentary honoring one of the most transformative legal minds in American history. Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect explores the life, ...

As a co-director of “The American Revolution,” the six-part PBS documentary that premieres on Sunday, David Schmidt seems in every sense thoroughly modern. And yet, he said in an interview, “I like to ...

A new documentary highlighting the experiences of the millions of paid and family caregivers across the nation is set to premiere. The two-hour film “Caregiving” focuses on the personal experiences of ...

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 ...

This selection of New Mexico documentaries is currently available to stream online for free on PBS. Streaming for PBS is available on pbs.org as well as the free PBS app, available on iPhone, Apple TV ...

Despite Trump's budget cut, Independent Lens exec says the series will rely on "long-standing preparation for this moment and our critical funders" The PBS documentary series “Independent Lens” ...

"Free for All: The Public Library," a new documentary airing on PBS' "Independent Lens" April 29, charts the path of the American public library movement, from Ben Franklin and the Carnegie free ...

When Yemi Oyediran began working on a concert series inspired by King Records, he knew there was a bigger story waiting to be told. The result is King of Them All, a new documentary exploring the ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Want to learn more about the Land of Enchantment? From iconic landmarks to historical figures, from the local art scene to culinary wonders, PBS (with local affiliate KNME-TV) has ...