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The Address
directed by Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Ken Burns, 1953-, Florentine Films (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2014), 1 hour 26 mins
Ken Burns tells the story of a tiny school in Putney, Vermont, the Greenwood School, where each year the students are encouraged to memorize, practice and recite the Gettysburg Address. In its exploration of Greenwood, whose students, boys ages 11-17, all face a range of complex learning differences, the film also...
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directed by Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Ken Burns, 1953-, Florentine Films (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2014), 1 hour 26 mins
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Ken Burns tells the story of a tiny school in Putney, Vermont, the Greenwood School, where each year the students are encouraged to memorize, practice and recite the Gettysburg Address. In its exploration of Greenwood, whose students, boys ages 11-17, all face a range of complex learning differences, the film also unlocks the history, context and importance of President Lincoln's most powerful address.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ken Burns, 1953-, Florentine Films
Author / Creator
Ken Burns, 1953-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Person Discussed
Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865
Topic / Theme
Special education, Students, Speeches, Private schools, Abraham Lincoln Delivers the Gettysburg Address, November 19, 1863, Political and Social Movements, Americans
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Copyright © 2014 by Public Broadcasting Service
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Ken Burns America Collection, Brooklyn Bridge
directed by Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Ken Burns, 1953-, Roger Sherman, 1951-, Amy Stechler, fl. 1981 and Buddy Squires, fl. 1981, Florentine Films, in Ken Burns America Collection (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 1981), 59 mins
Today it's a symbol of strength and vitality. A century-and-a-half ago, it was a source of controversy. Ken Burns' first major documentary examines the great problems and ingenious solutions that marked the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. From conception to construction, the program traces the bridge's transf...
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directed by Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Ken Burns, 1953-, Roger Sherman, 1951-, Amy Stechler, fl. 1981 and Buddy Squires, fl. 1981, Florentine Films, in Ken Burns America Collection (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 1981), 59 mins
Description
Today it's a symbol of strength and vitality. A century-and-a-half ago, it was a source of controversy. Ken Burns' first major documentary examines the great problems and ingenious solutions that marked the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. From conception to construction, the program traces the bridge's transformation from a spectacular feat of heroic engineering to an honored symbol in American culture.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ken Burns, 1953-, Roger Sherman, 1951-, Amy Stechler, fl. 1981, Buddy Squires, fl. 1981, Florentine Films, David McCullough, 1933-
Author / Creator
Ken Burns, 1953-
Date Published / Released
1981
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Ken Burns America Collection
Speaker / Narrator
David McCullough, 1933-
Topic / Theme
Monuments, Civil engineering, Bridges
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1981 by Public Broadcasting Service
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Ken Burns America Collection, The Shakers
directed by Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Ken Burns, 1953- and Amy Stechler, fl. 1981, Florentine Films, in Ken Burns America Collection (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 1985), 1 hour
They called themselves the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, but because of their ecstatic dancing, the world called them Shakers. Though they were celibate, they are the most enduring religious experiment in American history. They believed in pacifism, natural health and hygiene, and for m...
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directed by Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Ken Burns, 1953- and Amy Stechler, fl. 1981, Florentine Films, in Ken Burns America Collection (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 1985), 1 hour
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They called themselves the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, but because of their ecstatic dancing, the world called them Shakers. Though they were celibate, they are the most enduring religious experiment in American history. They believed in pacifism, natural health and hygiene, and for more than 200 years insisted that their followers should strive for simplicity and perfection in everything they did. The Shakers put th...
They called themselves the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, but because of their ecstatic dancing, the world called them Shakers. Though they were celibate, they are the most enduring religious experiment in American history. They believed in pacifism, natural health and hygiene, and for more than 200 years insisted that their followers should strive for simplicity and perfection in everything they did. The Shakers put their 'hands to work and their hearts to God,' creating an exquisite legacy of fine furniture, glorious architecture and beautiful music that will remain and inspire long after the last Shaker is gone.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ken Burns, 1953-, Amy Stechler, fl. 1981, Florentine Films, David McCullough, 1933-
Author / Creator
Ken Burns, 1953-
Date Published / Released
1985
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Ken Burns America Collection
Speaker / Narrator
David McCullough, 1933-
Topic / Theme
Religion, Religious beliefs, Religious communities, Religion and Belief Systems
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1985 by Public Broadcasting Service
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Ken Burns: Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
directed by Ken Burns, 1953- (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2003), 1 hour 47 mins
Get set for an adventure that marked a new era in America! Film-maker Ken Burns presents the hilarious 1903 saga of the first transcontinental automobile trip. On a visionary whim and a $50 bet, Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson became the first person to drive an automobile across the continent. His arrival in New York...
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directed by Ken Burns, 1953- (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2003), 1 hour 47 mins
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Get set for an adventure that marked a new era in America! Film-maker Ken Burns presents the hilarious 1903 saga of the first transcontinental automobile trip. On a visionary whim and a $50 bet, Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson became the first person to drive an automobile across the continent. His arrival in New York City, after every imaginable breakdown and delay, proved that the "horseless carriage" really did have a future.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Ken Burns, 1953-
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Topic / Theme
Motor vehicles, Automobile trips
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003 by Public Broadcast Service
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Ken Burns: Mark Twain, Episode 1
directed by Ken Burns, 1953- (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2001), 1 hour 51 mins
Considered the funniest man of his time, Mark Twain was a critic of human nature who used his humor to attack hypocrisy, greed, and racism. As America's best-loved author, he created some of its most memorable characters and quoted sayings. Director Ken Burns digs beneath the legend to discover the true Twain and...
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directed by Ken Burns, 1953- (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2001), 1 hour 51 mins
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Considered the funniest man of his time, Mark Twain was a critic of human nature who used his humor to attack hypocrisy, greed, and racism. As America's best-loved author, he created some of its most memorable characters and quoted sayings. Director Ken Burns digs beneath the legend to discover the true Twain and reveals his extraordinary life, filled with adventure and literary pursuit, incredible success and defeat, comedy, and tragedy.
Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Ken Burns, 1953-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001 by Public Broadcast Service
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Ken Burns: Mark Twain, Episode 2
directed by Ken Burns, 1953- (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2001), 1 hour 44 mins
Considered the funniest man of his time, Mark Twain was a critic of human nature who used his humor to attack hypocrisy, greed, and racism. As America's best-loved author, he created some of its most memorable characters and quoted sayings. Director Ken Burns digs beneath the legend to discover the true Twain and...
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directed by Ken Burns, 1953- (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2001), 1 hour 44 mins
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Considered the funniest man of his time, Mark Twain was a critic of human nature who used his humor to attack hypocrisy, greed, and racism. As America's best-loved author, he created some of its most memorable characters and quoted sayings. Director Ken Burns digs beneath the legend to discover the true Twain and reveals his extraordinary life, filled with adventure and literary pursuit, incredible success and defeat, comedy, and tragedy.
Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Ken Burns, 1953-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001 by Public Broadcast Service
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Ken Burns's America, Statue of Liberty
written by Ken Burns, 1953-; directed by Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Ken Burns, 1953-, in Ken Burns's America (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2002, originally published 1985), 1 hour 19 mins
For more than 100 years the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations of immigrants. In interviews with Americans from all walks of life—including former New York governor Mario Cuomo, the late congresswoman Barbara Jordan and the late writers James Baldwin and Jerzy Kosinski. This v...
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written by Ken Burns, 1953-; directed by Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Ken Burns, 1953-, in Ken Burns's America (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2002, originally published 1985), 1 hour 19 mins
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For more than 100 years the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations of immigrants. In interviews with Americans from all walks of life—including former New York governor Mario Cuomo, the late congresswoman Barbara Jordan and the late writers James Baldwin and Jerzy Kosinski. This video examines the nature of freedom and the statue's significance within American life.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ken Burns, 1953-, David McCullough, 1933-
Author / Creator
Ken Burns, 1953-
Date Published / Released
1985, 2002
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Ken Burns's America
Speaker / Narrator
David McCullough, 1933-
Topic / Theme
Immigration and emigration, Liberty, Monuments, American History, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
Copyright Message
©1985 KENNETH LAUREN BURNS
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Ken Burns's America, The Congress
written by Ken Burns, 1953-; directed by Ken Burns, 1953-, in Ken Burns's America (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2004, originally published 1988), 1 hour 49 mins
For 200 years, the United States Congress has been one of the country's most important and least understood institutions. In this elegant, thoughtful and often touching portrait, Ken Burns explores the history and promise of this unique American institution. Using historical photographs and newsreels, evocative li...
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written by Ken Burns, 1953-; directed by Ken Burns, 1953-, in Ken Burns's America (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2004, originally published 1988), 1 hour 49 mins
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For 200 years, the United States Congress has been one of the country's most important and least understood institutions. In this elegant, thoughtful and often touching portrait, Ken Burns explores the history and promise of this unique American institution. Using historical photographs and newsreels, evocative live footage and interviews with David Broder, Alistair Cooke, Cokie Roberts, Charles McDowell and others, the award-winning film chronic...
For 200 years, the United States Congress has been one of the country's most important and least understood institutions. In this elegant, thoughtful and often touching portrait, Ken Burns explores the history and promise of this unique American institution. Using historical photographs and newsreels, evocative live footage and interviews with David Broder, Alistair Cooke, Cokie Roberts, Charles McDowell and others, the award-winning film chronicles the personalities, events and issues that have animated the first 200 years of Congress and, in turn, our country.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David McCullough, 1933-
Author / Creator
Ken Burns, 1953-
Date Published / Released
1988, 2004
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Ken Burns's America
Speaker / Narrator
David McCullough, 1933-
Topic / Theme
Legislators, National government, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Civil War (1860–1865), Expansion & Sectionalism (1829–1859), Early National Era (1790–1828), Revolutionary Era (1765–1789), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
©1988 KENNETH LAUREN BURNS
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Ken Burns's America, Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio
written by Ken Burns, 1953-; directed by Ken Burns, 1953-, in Ken Burns's America (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2004, originally published 1991), 1 hour 53 mins
For 50 years radio dominated the airwaves and the American consciousness as the first 'mass medium.' In Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio, Ken Burns examines the lives of three extraordinary men who shared the primary responsibility for this invention and its early success, and whose genius, friendship, ri...
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written by Ken Burns, 1953-; directed by Ken Burns, 1953-, in Ken Burns's America (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2004, originally published 1991), 1 hour 53 mins
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For 50 years radio dominated the airwaves and the American consciousness as the first 'mass medium.' In Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio, Ken Burns examines the lives of three extraordinary men who shared the primary responsibility for this invention and its early success, and whose genius, friendship, rivalry and enmity interacted in tragic ways. This is the story of Lee de Forest, a clergyman’s flamboyant son, who invented the audion...
For 50 years radio dominated the airwaves and the American consciousness as the first 'mass medium.' In Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio, Ken Burns examines the lives of three extraordinary men who shared the primary responsibility for this invention and its early success, and whose genius, friendship, rivalry and enmity interacted in tragic ways. This is the story of Lee de Forest, a clergyman’s flamboyant son, who invented the audion tube; Edwin Howard Armstrong, a brilliant, withdrawn inventor who pioneered FM technology; and David Sarnoff, a hard-driving Russian immigrant who created the most powerful communications company on earth. Against the backdrop of radio’s 'Golden Age,' Empire of the Air relates the history of radio through archival photographs, newsreels of the period and interviews with such well-known radio personalities as Garrison Keillor, the late sports commentator Red Barber, radio dramatist Norman Corwin and the late broadcast historian Erik Barnouw.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jason Robards, 1922-2000
Author / Creator
Ken Burns, 1953-
Date Published / Released
1991, 2004
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Ken Burns's America
Speaker / Narrator
Jason Robards, 1922-2000
Person Discussed
David Sarnoff, 1891-1971, Lee De Forest, 1873-1961, Edwin Howard Armstrong, 1890-1954
Topic / Theme
Inventions, Patents, Radio programs, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
© 1991 RADIO PIONEERS FILM PROJECT, INC.
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Ken Burns's America, Huey Long
written by Ken Burns, 1953-; directed by Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Ken Burns, 1953-, in Ken Burns's America (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2004), 1 hour 48 mins
He was a populist hero and a corrupt demagogue, hailed as a champion of the poor and reviled as a dictator. Louisiana’s Huey Long built his remarkable career as Governor and U.S. Senator on a platform of social reform and justice, all the while employing graft and corruption to get what he wanted. Long’s spell...
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written by Ken Burns, 1953-; directed by Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Ken Burns, 1953-, in Ken Burns's America (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2004), 1 hour 48 mins
Description
He was a populist hero and a corrupt demagogue, hailed as a champion of the poor and reviled as a dictator. Louisiana’s Huey Long built his remarkable career as Governor and U.S. Senator on a platform of social reform and justice, all the while employing graft and corruption to get what he wanted. Long’s spellbinding personality and political machine might have taken him to the White House had he not been assassinated in 1935. This finely cra...
He was a populist hero and a corrupt demagogue, hailed as a champion of the poor and reviled as a dictator. Louisiana’s Huey Long built his remarkable career as Governor and U.S. Senator on a platform of social reform and justice, all the while employing graft and corruption to get what he wanted. Long’s spellbinding personality and political machine might have taken him to the White House had he not been assassinated in 1935. This finely crafted film by Ken Burns reveals a complex and comprehensive portrait of the man and the era, his politics and the power he so obsessively sought. Extensive archival footage and recollections by Louisianans who knew Long are juxtaposed with candid contemporary interviews with historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.; the late journalist I.F. Stone; and the late author Robert Penn Warren, whose magnificent novel All the King’s Men was inspired by the rise and fall of Huey Long.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ken Burns, 1953-, David McCullough, 1933-
Author / Creator
Ken Burns, 1953-
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Ken Burns's America
Speaker / Narrator
David McCullough, 1933-
Person Discussed
Huey Pierce Long, Jr., 1893-1935
Topic / Theme
Political corruption, Politicians, Socialism, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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