Ken burns

There was a moment, however fleeting, when documentary filmmaker Ken Burns thought a change of pace might be in order after more than a decade of emotionally draining, logistically nightmarish work on his 10-part, 18-hour exploration of the history and bitter legacy of the Vietnam War.

Through war, baseball and music, Burns’ monumental TV documentaries have told the story of the USA – a mission he says is even more urgent in the age of ‘alternative facts’

“The thing that I’ve learned is that there is no ‘them.’”

The 5-time Emmy Award winner teaches his creative process for distilling complex truths into captivating stories.

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Ken Burns, our preeminent TV historian, looks at our greatest political dynasty.

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The Emmy-winning documentarian opens out about his first impressions of Beyoncé's new country album -- and the impact the new LP may have.

Ken Burns in his four-story barn on his property in Walpole, N.H..

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