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Step behind the scenes of Ken Burns’s new film to see how The American Revolution came to life.
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Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt on the challenges of telling America's origin story.
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The filmmakers on how they tapped a broad range of influences to recreate the music of the era.
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Filmmakers discuss how they used stories of both well-known and lesser known figures.
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The filmmakers on how understanding the people of the Revolution can help us understand who we are.
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Historian Stephen Conway. The American Revolution premieres November 16.
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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary from Ken Burns.
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Historian Stephen Conway on the psychological impact of Saratoga on the British.
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Historian Annette Gordon-Reed. The American Revolution premieres November 16.
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A spark ignites—quiet, unstoppable. What follows changes everything.
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