Ken Burns says ‘we have sanitized’ the American Revolution

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has been capturing the past for nearly 50 years and chronicling some of the most significant events in American history. From the Civil War to the origins of baseball, he's been hailed as one of the most influential documentary filmmakers of all time, picking up multiple Emmys, Grammys, and Oscar nominations. As America approaches its 250th birthday, Burns turned his attention toward the American Revolution in his latest series, telling the stories of the men and women who bu ...