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What We Get Wrong About the American Revolution

Filmmaker Ken Burns breaks down the myths surrounding America’s founding, explains how the Declaration’s own contradictions ultimately expanded American freedom, and argues for the continued funding of public broadcasting.

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PBS Documentaries Has A Black Friday Subscription Deal Happening (Just In Time For Ken Burns' American Revolution Doc)

A revolutionary price!

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I'm Obsessed With Ken Burns' American Revolution Documentary, And I Made A Fun Game Guessing The All-Star Cast

It can be surprisingly frustrating and fun - Funstrating!

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Ken Burns on his American Revolution documentary: ‘We won’t work on a more important film’

The acclaimed documentarian’s latest epic series has been in the works for a decade and features A-list contributions from Meryl Streep to Tom Hanks

The Guardian - US

The Supreme Court's Next Big Immigration Case

Plus: Ken Burns’ The American Revolution is worth your time.

Reason

Ken Burns and Lin-Manuel Miranda offer history lesson to NYC students at Trinity Church

Hundreds of New York City high school students gathered at Trinity Church in Lower Manhattan for a lesson led by filmmaker Ken Burns and “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda

The Independent UK

Your weekend binge list: 11 new shows and movies to stream on Netflix, Apple TV and more (Nov. 14-16)

This weekend’s streaming picks across new movies and shows range from thrillers to comedies, including "Landman," "The Beast in Me" and "Playdate"

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The Independent UK

New Tom Hanks documentary challenges Trump’s version of history

Tom Hanks voices several historical characters in the Ken Burns series ‘The American Revolution’

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Fall is books' biggest season. Expect some long-awaited returns

The upcoming literary season features long-awaited works from big names like Thomas Pynchon, Angela Flournoy and Kiran Desai

The Independent UK

JD Vance Ridiculed For Defending Confederate Soldiers: 'Weird Stance For The Vice President'

Vice President JD Vance defended Confederate soldiers in a recent podcast appearance, a move social media users called a "weird hill to die on."

Latin Times

Second World War veteran crushes Tesla in 'message' to Elon Musk

A SECOND World War veteran crushed a Tesla with a Nazi-era tank in protest against Elon Musk’s support of the far right.

The National (Scotland)

A brutal, honest view of the Vietnam War

Brian Knappenberger's latest forgoes tragic sentimentality to present the war as it was: a senseless aggression

Salon

From M*A*S*H to The Sympathizer: 12 TV shows shaped by the Vietnam War

If you wanted to find the Vietnam War in American television shows, you mostly had to wait until it was long over

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Saturday Night Live: Mike Myers makes for perfect Elon Musk in otherwise limp episode

Comedian Shane Gillis is an uncomfortable and unfunny host in a week where the team have some easy targets to hit

The Independent UK

William E. Leuchtenburg, eminent presidential historian and Ken Burns consultant, dies at 102

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‘History of Sportfishing’ film series said to be worthy of Smithsonian

“The Endless Summer” meets Ken Burns is how Michael Fowlkes imagined this documentary, one filled with compelling vintage footage and photos.

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PBS debuts Ken Burns’ Leonardo da Vinci documentary tonight, November 18

One of history’s greatest minds gets the documentary treatment from Ken Burns. Here’s what you need to know about the PBS doc.

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How to watch ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ online: live stream Ken Burn’s two-part documentary from anywhere

This two-part documentary celebrates the genius of Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci, and our guide here explains how to watch “Leonardo da Vinci” online and from anywhere now.

The Guardian - US

Ken Burns on Leonardo da Vinci: ‘He may be the person of the last millennium’

The legendary documentarian has taken on his first non-American subject for an expansive two-part docuseries

The Independent UK

Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee and Ken Burns among recipients of National Medals of Arts

Filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee and Ken Burns and singers Missy Elliott and Queen Latifah are among 20 recipients of National Medals of Arts, which will be formally presented by President Joe Biden at a White House ceremony Monday

The Guardian - US

‘Let’s kick ass!’: Hollywood celebrities share their support of Tim Walz

Harris’s vice-presidential pick receives backing of names including Jamie Lee Curtis, Cynthia Nixon and Ken Burns

Broadcasting & Cable

PBS Shares Fall Premieres

Ken Burns looks into Renaissance Italy, John Leguizamo chronicles Hispanic history

The Independent UK

At age 50, National History Day keeps pushing students to seek difficult truths through research

Middle and high school students across the United States are taking ownership of their history educations through a nonprofit that encourages young people to rigorously examine the past

Salon

Ken Burns calls Trump an "opioid"

In a Brandeis commencement address, the filmmaker warned that another MAGA White House would "destroy us"

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