Ken Burns

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Brooklyn Bridge
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Brooklyn Bridge

Nov. 08, 1981

Brooklyn Bridge

Today it’s a symbol of strength and vitality. 135 years ago, it was a source of controversy. This documentary examines the great problems ...
The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God
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The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

They called themselves the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, but because of their ecstatic dancing, the world ...
The Statue of Liberty
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The Statue of Liberty

Oct. 26, 1985

The Statue of Liberty

For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations of immigrants. In this lyrical, compelling ...
Thomas Hart Benton
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Thomas Hart Benton

Oct. 31, 1989

Thomas Hart Benton

Thomas Hart Benton’s paintings were energetic and uncompromising. Today his works are in museums, but Benton hung them in saloons for ...
The Congress
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The Congress

Mar. 19, 1989

The Congress

For 200 years, the United States Congress has been one of the country’s most important and least understood institutions. In this elegant, ...
Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio
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Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

For 50 years radio dominated the airwaves and the American consciousness as the first “mass medium.” In Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made ...
Huey Long
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Huey Long

Sep. 28, 1985

Huey Long

Ken Burns’ portrait of Louisiana governor and U.S. senator Huey Long.
The Mayo Clinic
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The Mayo Clinic

Sep. 25, 2018

The Mayo Clinic

The Mayo Clinic tells the story of a unique medical institution that has been called a “Medical Mecca,” the “Supreme Court of ...
The Central Park Five
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The Central Park Five

May. 24, 2012

The Central Park Five

In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were arrested and later convicted of raping a white woman in New York City’s Central ...
Defying the Nazis: The Sharps’ War
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Defying the Nazis: The Sharps’ War

Join an American couple’s courageous mission in 1939 to help refugees escape Nazi-occupied Europe. Over the course of two years, the pair will ...