If I had to pick the one site of the Civil War for kids to see, it would have to be Gettysburg, the greatest land battle ever ...

There are many heroes of the Battle of Gettysburg, but just one hero of the battle is from Gettysburg. On July 1st, 1863, as Southern soldiers moved into his town, John Burns chose to fight rather ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Filmmaker Ken Burns was sitting in the research room of the Adams County Historical Society talking about the sadness of his early life and the power of movies. “My family … had lots ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GETTYSBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– The Gettysburg Film Festival kicks off on Thursday for its fourth year. This year’s festival will ...

The Gettysburg Film Festival returns to Pennsylvania May 8-11 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. Award-winning documentarian Ken Burns will headline the festival, leading a ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Two stars of the 1993 historical film "Gettysburg" will return to Central Pennsylvania this spring as part of the 2025 Gettysburg Film Festival. Actors Martin Sheen and Stephen Lang, ...

Interest in the battlefield experiences of Civil War soldiers was fueled by cinematic hits, like the 1989 Oscar-winning film “Glory” and “Gettysburg,” a 1993 release that was more than four hours long ...

Gettysburg lacks major highways, so driving through town can be challenging, especially during the congested summer season.

Help from historians / C. Vann Woodward -- Ken Burns's The Civil War as an interpretation of history / Robert Brent Toplin -- How familiarity bred success : military campaigns and leaders in Ken Burns ...