Growing up in the 70s and 80s, I was of a generation of American kids that was not taught about Vietnam. Sure, some kids had fathers that fought or even died there. Some of our classmates were refugee…
The New York Roosevelts of Oyster Bay (Teddy's branch) and those of Hyde Park (F.D.R.'s) are dissected under Burns' microscope with expectedly reverential care, but it doesn't shy away from missteps, …
Ken Burns, who has a pretty darn great job if you ask me, returns with his latest epic chronicle of America. This time he sets his sights on The Dust Bowl, the worst man-made ecological disaster in Am…
An Evening with Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan Monday April 20, 2009 Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA Ken Burns is a bonafide rock star with the PBS crowd. Known for epic documentaries about all types of Ameri…