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Ken Burns on ‘The American Revolution,’ and ‘incredibly misguided’ cuts to public media funding
For many Americans, the Revolutionary War was the country’s star-spangled origin story, a righteous battle between home-grown patriots and invading British forces, which ended in the triumphant ...
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In new film, Ken Burns wants to make figures of the American Revolution 'dimensional'
Filmmaker Ken Burns and co-director David Schmidt recently visited Seattle to preview their new sweeping, six-part ...
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Filmmaker Ken Burns: Public broadcasting is a 'purely American expression'
Filmmaker Ken Burns tells NPR's Michel Martin about the role that federal funding has played in his documentary work and the ...
Ken Burns meets America’s latest crisis
Having spent nearly 50 years telling America’s stories, warts and all, Ken Burns knows better than to traffic in the ...
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Ken Burns to visit Seattle to promote ‘American Revolution ...
Entertainment TV/Streaming Ken Burns to visit Seattle to promote ‘American Revolution’ documentary July 8, 2025 at 6:00 am Updated July 8, 2025 at 6:01 am By Corbin Reiff ...