Ken Burns says documenting the American Revolution made him 'optimistic' about the country's future

As America approaches its 250th birthday, filmmaker Ken Burns examines the bloody realities of the American Revolution and ...

Darren Aronofsky’s new YouTube series gives George Washington an AI film crew

Darren Aronofsky and Google DeepMind have launched an AI‑driven Revolutionary War series on Time’s YouTube channel On This Day… 1776 uses AI‑generated visuals to recreate key moments from American ...

Senate Passes Spending Package but Partial Shutdown Looms

The Senate voted 71 to 29 to pass the bipartisan spending deal to fund most of the government and keep the Department of Homeland Security running for two weeks while Democrats and President Trump ...

Melania Trump's big-screen moment is here

Twenty Days to History" for a whopping $40 million last January. Will the investment in the first lady pay off?

George Washington Carver site has events on tap for Black History Month

George Washington Carver National Monument has a number of events planned for Black History Month. They include the hourlong ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Skirmish Early in George Washington’s Military Career Helped Define Him. It Could Have Killed Him

New evidence helps resolve enduring mysteries about a 1758 incident that nearly cost the future president his life—and shaped his views on the battles yet to come As a 26-year-old colonel, Washington ...