1/ Documentary filmmaker @kenlburns.bsky.social reflects on Franklin Roosevelt’s leadership during historical challenges like the Great Depression and WWII in this short by Retro Report, based on @inpursuitusa.bsky.social, for @pbs.org.

I read the Declaration of Independence aloud to my family every Fourth of July. Its words were written by imperfect men, but they remain central to understanding who we are and who we hope to become.

We are devastated by the sudden loss of Gordon Wood. Known to many as one of the foremost scholars on the American Revolution, Gordon was also a teacher of generations of students and other historians who, like him, help us better understand who we are as a country and a people.

President Barack Obama (@barackobama.bsky.social) writes about Abraham Lincoln and what held the Union together when everything was working to pull it apart.

I’m looking forward to joining @jamestalarico.bsky.social for a conversation about American history, public service, and the responsibilities of citizenship. Hope you can join us on Monday, June 8.

UNUM on the Road continued in late February as @kenlburns.bsky.social and co-director Sarah Botstein brought America's story to the @britishlibrary.bsky.social They don't entirely agree on how it goes. It's a long film.

As we think about President Lincoln on what would have been his 217th birthday, let’s listen to, and be inspired by, his words. Each generation is asked to preserve and extend the ideas of freedom and democracy.

We are officially less than one week away from the launch of In Pursuit, a landmark initiative celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. Our Substack will serve as a digital home for a year-long exploration of leadership, character, and the American Experiment.

Some thoughts arranged in a poem that @theatlantic.com very graciously published.

Colleen Shogan writes in The Free Press about where American democracy still works: in the everyday cooperation happening in schools, taverns, libraries, and neighborhoods across the country.

We're sharing materials with Colleges/Universities to have screenings on campuses and discussions about our country's founding. Then join us for a live virtual Campus Conversation about The American Revolution on 11/19. @historians.org @aacu.org @pbs.org Materials are here: shorturl.at/1qlka

And now a word from the Oval Office....

Had a good time at the Reagan Library discussing the American Revolution with Fred Ryan.

Excited to be speaking at The Atlantic Festival this September! Join The Atlantic for three days of conversations, screenings, book talks, and more. Passes and more info available at theatlanticfestival.com. #TheAtlanticFestival

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I’ll be in Dallas on June 3 for a special screening of clips from our new film, The American Revolution, at the Winspear Opera House with KERA. Join me, Sarah Botstein, and Jane Kamensky for a conversation after the film. Tickets and info here: attpac.org/event/the-am...

Very proud of PBS Paula Kerger and the entire system - the public broadcasting service www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/b...

80 years ago today, Nazi Germany surrendered. Across Europe, the war ended, but across the world, it didn’t. Hear from @kenlburns.bsky.social and explore our new playlists, now on KenBurnsUNUM.com

Defying the Nazis, a 2016 film I made with Artemis Joukowsky, tells the story of an American couple that risked their lives to rescue imperiled Jews and refugees fleeing Nazi Europe. It's streaming now on PBS. Check it out: www.pbs.org/kenburns/def...

Some thoughts about public media and America at 250 that Paula Kerger and I shared with @thehill.com #publicmedia @pbs.org thehill.com/opinion/cong...

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Ahead of the 250th anniversary of the start of the war this week, we're sharing the first clip from our upcoming film, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, which premieres in Nov on @pbs.org. I can't wait to share this film with the world. #AmericanRevolutionPBS

We are kicking off #UnumOntheRoad. Check out our first stop at West Point.

Join @historians.org and @icivics.bsky.social tonight for a conversation about teaching American history and the 250th anniversary of US. Info here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Our next film, The American Revolution, will air on @pbs.org starting 11/16. Leading up to the broadcast, we'll have a national conversation about this important event and how it helped define us as a people - and changed the world. More info is here: www.pbs.org/kenburns/the...

If you’re at the AHA meeting in NYC tonight hope you can join our session on the American Revolution. #AHA25 aha.confex.com/aha/2025/web...

It's one thing to read a story about yourself, and then you get to listen to it too. I hope you have a chance to listen. Link below in the story.

The award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns has slept in the same bedroom for over four decades. He credits his home with allowing him to make the films everyone said he couldn’t.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Place is important to who I am as a person and filmmaker. It's foundational to how we function, the very idea of home. Rukmini Callimachi has shared a piece about mine timed to Leonardo da Vinci, streaming on PBS. Wishing everyone the best for Thanksgiving: www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/r...

Hope you had a chance to watch Leonardo da Vinci. Will be streaming on PBS. Curious about what's next? Our origin story. It's worth talking about. Take a look.

Hope you have a chance to watch our film about Leonardo da Vinci 11/18 and 11/19 on PBS. You can find his impact in remarkable places, including among some highly accomplished foot doctors. www.amny.com/news/foot-do...

Figured this could be a nice way to get started on @bsky.app Take a look at our @unumkenburns.bsky.social post below and our #UNUMChats about Leonardo da Vinci. Film airs Monday and Tuesday on PBS and will also stream on all PBS platforms.