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Ken Burns UNUM

UNUM Short: The Mythology of Monuments

Season 2022 Episode 5 | 5m 59s

During a 1985 interview, Ken Burns asked James Baldwin what the Statue of Liberty meant to him. In this UNUM Short, released amid debate over the removal of confederate monuments, Baldwin's powerful words resonate as we consider why, and for whom, our monuments have been built.

Aired: 12/05/22
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Watch • 1:52
Ken Burns UNUM
UNUM on the Road—Fraunces Tavern
The filmmakers visited Fraunces Tavern in New York City to promote The American Revolution.
Episode: S2025 E36 | 1:52
Watch • 1:12
Ken Burns UNUM
UNUM on the Road—Philadelphia
The filmmakers visited Philadelphia to promote The American Revolution.
Episode: S2025 E35 | 1:12
Watch • 0:58
Ken Burns UNUM
UNUM on the Road 250—Saratoga
UNUM on the Road visited Saratoga and Albany.
Episode: S2025 E33 | 0:58
Watch • 2:06
Ken Burns UNUM
UNUM on the Road—SoHo
UNUM on the Road visited SoHo in New York City.
Episode: S2025 E34 | 2:06
Watch • 1:25
Ken Burns UNUM
UNUM on the Road 250—West Coast
UNUM on the Road visited the West Coast—Los Angeles, San Fransisco, Seattle, Portland, and more.
Episode: S2025 E32 | 1:25
Watch • 7:40
Ken Burns UNUM
UNUM on the Road 250—Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
UNUM on the Road visited the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
Episode: S2025 E31 | 7:40
Watch • 1:18
Ken Burns UNUM
UNUM on the Road 250—Rick Atkinson
UNUM on the Road spoke with historian Rick Atkinson.
Episode: S2025 E23 | 1:18
Watch • 1:24
Ken Burns UNUM
UNUM on the Road 250—Colonial Williamsburg
UNUM on the Road visited Colonial Williamsburg.
Episode: S2025 E25 | 1:24
Watch • 2:04
Ken Burns UNUM
UNUM on the Road 250—West Point
UNUM on the Road visited West Point.
Episode: S2025 E26 | 2:04
Watch • 1:06
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UNUM on the Road 250—Lexington and Concord
UNUM on the Road visited Lexington and Concord.
Episode: S2025 E27 | 1:06
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Watch • 1:52
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The filmmakers visited Fraunces Tavern in New York City to promote The American Revolution.
Episode: S2025 E36 | 1:52
Watch • 1:12
Ken Burns UNUM
UNUM on the Road—Philadelphia
The filmmakers visited Philadelphia to promote The American Revolution.
Episode: S2025 E35 | 1:12
Watch • 0:58
Ken Burns UNUM
UNUM on the Road 250—Saratoga
UNUM on the Road visited Saratoga and Albany.
Episode: S2025 E33 | 0:58
Watch • 2:06
Ken Burns UNUM
UNUM on the Road—SoHo
UNUM on the Road visited SoHo in New York City.
Episode: S2025 E34 | 2:06
Watch • 1:25
Ken Burns UNUM
UNUM on the Road 250—West Coast
UNUM on the Road visited the West Coast—Los Angeles, San Fransisco, Seattle, Portland, and more.
Episode: S2025 E32 | 1:25
Watch • 7:40
Ken Burns UNUM
UNUM on the Road 250—Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
UNUM on the Road visited the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
Episode: S2025 E31 | 7:40
Watch • 1:18
Ken Burns UNUM
UNUM on the Road 250—Rick Atkinson
UNUM on the Road spoke with historian Rick Atkinson.
Episode: S2025 E23 | 1:18
Watch • 1:24
Ken Burns UNUM
UNUM on the Road 250—Colonial Williamsburg
UNUM on the Road visited Colonial Williamsburg.
Episode: S2025 E25 | 1:24
Watch • 2:04
Ken Burns UNUM
UNUM on the Road 250—West Point
UNUM on the Road visited West Point.
Episode: S2025 E26 | 2:04
Watch • 1:06
Ken Burns UNUM
UNUM on the Road 250—Lexington and Concord
UNUM on the Road visited Lexington and Concord.
Episode: S2025 E27 | 1:06