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Ken Burns

Kenneth Lauren Burns (born July 29, 1953) is an American filmmaker known for his documentary films and television series, many of which chronicle American history and culture.

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American documentarian and filmmaker (born 1953)

Born 29 Jul 1953

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  • Cover of: The Civil War: The complete text of the bestselling narrative history of the Civil War--based on the celebrated PBS television series
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  • Cover of: The war: an intimate history, 1941-1945
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  • Cover of: Sharing the American experience

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  • Cover of: Unforgivable blackness: the rise and fall of Jack Johnson

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  • Cover of: Our America: A Photographic History

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  • Cover of: Blood Memory: The Tragic Decline and Improbable Resurrection of the American Buffalo

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  • Cover of: Baseball: An Illustrated History

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  • Cover of: Passages through the fire: Jews and the Civil War

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  • Cover of: The national parks: America's best idea

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American documentarian and filmmaker (born 1953)

Born 29 Jul 1953

Subjects

History, Biography, Pictorial works, Documentary television programs, Social aspects, World War, 1939-1945, American Authors, Campaigns, Causes, Description and travel, Discovery and exploration, Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806), Presidents, Race relations, United States, War work, World war, 1939-1945, social aspects, World war, 1939-1945, united states, African American boxers, American Civil War (1861-1865) fast (OCoLC)fst01351658, American Humorists, American Jewish Historical Society, American history: c 1800 to c 1900, American literature, Amerikaanse burgeroorlog

Places

United States, West (U.S.)

People

Mark Twain (1835-1910), Horatio Nelson Jackson (1872-1955), Jack Johnson (1878-1946), Ken Burns (1953-), Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809), Sacagawea, Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), William Clark (1770-1838)

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Civil War, 1861-1865, 19th century, 1933-1945, 20th century

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March 10, 2025 Edited by dcapillae merge authors
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April 21, 2024 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
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