Deep in the pine forests of South Carolina, the trees stretch endlessly across the horizon. To the untrained eye, it’s just another patch of wilderness. But beneath the sandy soil of Camden lies something sacred: the long-forgotten remains of Revolutionary War soldiers. “I was completely blown away every time we found one,” said archaeologist Jim…
How war historians are helping solve mysteries from the Battle of Camden – CBS News Watch CBS News Historians are still trying to uncover Revolutionary War-era mysteries about unknown soldiers who died during the Battle of Camden. Source link
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns on importance of the American Revolution – CBS News Watch CBS News The American Revolution was one of the most significant events in world history because it created a “new thing called a citizen,” iconic filmmaker Ken Burns told CBS News, as the nation celebrates the Fourth of July exactly one…
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns on the American Revolution: “It turned the world upside down” – CBS News Watch CBS News Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns spoke with CBS News’ John Dickerson about his new film on the American Revolution. More from their conversation will air on the CBS Evening News and Face the Nation. Be the…
Commemorating 250 years since the start of the Revolutionary War reignites old debate – CBS News Watch CBS News Re-enactors marked 250 years since the first shots of the Revolutionary War in Massachusetts. However, making it happen today, reignited a debate between two communities, forever connected. Charlie D’Agata has more. Be the first to know…