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The Civil War
by Ken Burns
Available on:
Audio CD ($15.99)
The complete text of the bestselling narrative history of the Civil War--based on the celebrated PBS television series.
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A Discussion about the Documentary "Jazz"
by Ken Burns
Available on:
Online Video
A discussion about the documentary "Jazz" with filmmaker Ken Burns and musician Wynton Marsalis, who served as a senior creative consultant for the film.
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Horatio's Drive
by Ken Burns
Available on:
Audio Download ($11.90) | Audio CD
In 1903 there were only 150 miles of paved roads in the entire nation and most people had never seen a "horseless buggy"...
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Jazz
by Ken Burns
Available on:
Audio Download | Audio CD ($22.49) | Audio Cassette
Here are the stories of the extraordinary men and women who made the music: Louis Armstrong, the fatherless waif whose unrivaled genius...
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Ken Burns on National Parks
by Ken Burns
Available on:
Audio Download | Online Video
Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan their six-part PBS documentary series The National Parks: America's Best Idea. Set against breathtaking backdrops, the film is the story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence and just as radical -- that the most special places in the nation should be preserved, not for royalty or the rich, but for everyone.
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Ken Burns on the Making of The War
by Ken Burns
Available on:
Audio Download | Online Video
Documentarian Ken Burns talks about the making of his new WWII retrospective. The War explores the history and horror of WWII from an American perspective.
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Ken Burns Videos on C-SPAN
by Ken Burns
Available on:
Online Video
Mr. Burns talked about his nine-part PBS documentary, "Baseball," and described some of the history of the sport.
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Lewis & Clark
by Ken Burns
Available on:
Audio Download ($13.30)
In the spring of 1804, at the behest of President Thomas Jefferson, a party of explorers called the Corps of Discovery crossed the Mississippi River and started up the Missouri, heading west into the newly acquired Louisiana Territory.
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Mark Twain
by Ken Burns
Available on:
Audio Download | Audio Cassette
The fascinating life of storyteller and humorist Mark Twain is revealed in this one-man performance...
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The National Parks: America's Best Idea
by Ken Burns
Available on:
Audio Download | Audio CD ($24.00)
The companion volume to the 12-hour PBS series from the acclaimed filmmaker behind The Civil War, Baseball, and The War.
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