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

Every May we celebrate the rich history and culture of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Browse a curated selection of fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators that we think your students will love. Find our full collection of titles for Higher Education here.

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