Ken Burns, author portrait
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Ken Burns

KEN BURNS, the producer and director of numerous film series, including Vietnam, The Roosevelts, and The War, founded his own documentary film company, Florentine Films, in 1976. His landmark film The Civil War was the highest-rated series in the history of American public television, and his work has won numerous prizes, including the Emmy and Peabody Awards, and two Academy Award nominations. He lives in Walpole, New Hampshire.
The American Revolution
Blood Memory
Our America
The Vietnam War
Country Music
Grover Cleveland, Again!
The Roosevelts
The War
Baseball
The National Parks
Lewis & Clark
Horatio's Drive
Jazz
Mark Twain
The Civil War

Books

The American Revolution
Blood Memory
Our America
The Vietnam War
Country Music
Grover Cleveland, Again!
The Roosevelts
The War
Baseball
The National Parks
Lewis & Clark
Horatio's Drive
Jazz
Mark Twain
The Civil War

Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Each May, we honor the stories, histories, and cultures of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Below is a selection of acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators to share with your students this month and throughout the year. Find our full collection of titles for Higher Education here.

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