NEW YORK — On a chilly midweek afternoon, hundreds of New York City high school students gathered in the pews of Trinity Church in Lower Manhattan. The lesson was “Who tells your story?” The teachers, credentialed with prizes both competitive and honorary and with popular acclaim, were filmmaker Ken Burns and “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.

“I can’t believe there has been a louder sound in this church until today,” Burns said as the kids clapped and screamed for the two featured speakers.

“Hamilton” fans know well the origins of “Who tells your story?” The Wednesday event was timed for one of Burns' most ambitious projects, “The American Revolution,” a 6-part, 12-hour documentary that premieres Sunday on PBS stations. He has promoted the film everywhere from Monticello to “The Joe

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