Inspired by the rebellious Spaniards' success against Napoleon, Austria launched a campaign to liberate neighboring countries from Napoleon's rule. Hoping to inspire large-scale revolution throughout ...

The loss of federal funding forced a difficult decision, the executive director of Arkansas TV said: Cut PBS, or go off the air entirely. By Benjamin Mullin Arkansas PBS on Thursday severed ties with ...

As enemy armies stormed into France, Napoleon struck back with dazzling precision. Yet behind every victory loomed the one move he couldn’t outmaneuver—Paris itself. Lack of oil aboard Venezuela ...

Across empires and centuries, leaders like Alexander, Hannibal, Napoleon and Eisenhower proved that strategic thinking, adaptability, and the ability to inspire were essential to commanding armies and ...

In Britain, at the northernmost edge of the empire, Rome’s normal strategies for command and control of its provinces failed horribly. For the first time in memory, the Roman army was in retreat and ...

Amanpour and Company is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, ...

When Amenhotep III (reigned c1390 - 1352 BC) became Pharaoh in 1390 BC, Egypt had become the richest and most powerful nation on earth through war and conquest. The new king tried a different approach ...

Documents the rise and growth of Islam throughout the world, from the birth of Prophet Muhammad in the 6th century through the peak of the Ottoman Empire 1000 years later. Discusses the impact of ...

A new Ken Burns documentary highlights Rhode Island's significant contributions to the American Revolution. Key figures like ...