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Ken Burns Discusses American Revolution Series

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Documentarian Ken Burns discusses his approach to celebrating America’s 250th anniversary, emphasizing the complexity of historical narratives and the need for perspective in polarizing times. His work on The American Revolution is highlighted.

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Ken Burns Talks About The Impactful Way To Celebrate America At 250, And Why Polarizing Times Have To Be Put In Perspective

Ken Burns keeps a neon sign in his editing room reading, “It’s complicated.” That was certainly true of his illuminating and nuanced The American Revolution, the 12-hour documentary series that presented the nation’s founding years in varying degrees of context, and through a

2026-07-02 13:30 UTC