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Making films about history for nearly 50 years.
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
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And now a word from the Oval Office....
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Had a good time at the Reagan Library discussing the American Revolution with Fred Ryan.
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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
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#TheAtlanticFestival
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The Atlantic Festival 2025
https://theatlanticfestival.com
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Support public media.
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Iāll 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...
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The American Revolution - A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt - AT&T Performing Arts Center
https://attpac.org/event/the-american-revolution
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Very proud of PBS Paula Kerger and the entire system - the public broadcasting service
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/b...
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Can She Keep PBS on the Air?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/business/pbs-paula-kerger-trump-congress.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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80 years ago today, Nazi Germany surrendered. Across Europe, the war ended, but across the world, it didnāt. Hear from
@kenlburns.bsky.social
and explore our new playlists, now on
KenBurnsUNUM.com
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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...
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Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War | Ken Burns | PBS | Watch Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War | Ken Burns | PBS
Join an American couple's courageous mission in 1939 to help refugees escape Nazi-occupied Europe. Over the course of two years, the pair will risk their lives so that hundreds can live in freedom. A ...
https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/defying-nazis-sharps-war/
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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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https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/5285762-public-media-under-threat/
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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
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We are kicking off
#UnumOntheRoad
. Check out our first stop at West Point.
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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...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: America 250 and the Landscape of History Education. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
In this Civic Learning Week event, Sarah Weicksel (Director of Research and Publications, and incoming Executive Director, American Historical Association) will moderate a conversation with iCivics Ch...
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aExsGTOOTa-fOSvCiViNdg#/registration
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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...
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The American Revolution | Coming Fall 2025 | PBS
The American Revolution, a landmark documentary by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, is coming Fall 2025.
https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-american-revolution
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If youāre at the AHA meeting in NYC tonight hope you can join our session on the American Revolution.
#AHA25
aha.confex.com/aha/2025/web...
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138th Annual Meeting (January 3-6, 2025): Plenary: <em>The American Revolution</em>āA New Film Directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, Written by Geoffrey Ward
https://aha.confex.com/aha/2025/webprogram/Session26752.html
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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.
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The New York Times
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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 couldnāt.
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The Land That Allowed Ken Burns to āRaise the Deadā
The award-winning filmmaker has slept in the same bedroom for over four decades. He credits his home with allowing him to make the films everyone said he couldnāt.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/realestate/ken-burns-new-hampshire-home.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes
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Happy Thanksgiving.
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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...
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The Land That Allowed Ken Burns to āRaise the Deadā
The award-winning filmmaker has slept in the same bedroom for over four decades. He credits his home with allowing him to make the films everyone said he couldnāt.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/realestate/ken-burns-new-hampshire-home.html
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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.
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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...
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A Foot Doctor Who Learned at a Renaissance Manās Knee | amNewYork
BY PAUL SCHINDLER | Successful professionals, when asked what inspired their interest and passion for their field of endeavor, will often recall a favorite
https://www.amny.com/news/foot-doctor-learned-renaissance-mans-knee/
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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.
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