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Explore America's Greatest Stories with Ken Burns

For more than forty years, Ken Burns and his collaborators have created some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made. Through this impressive collection, discover things you never knew about the people and events that molded our history.
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2024
2 Episodes
Explore one of humankind’s most curious and innovative minds.
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2023
2 Episodes
Examining the center of one of the country’s most mythic and heartbreaking tales.
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2022
3 Episodes
Exploring America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises in history.
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2016
1 Episode
Ken Burns reveals an American couple's secret 1939 mission to help refugees escape Nazis.
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1990
5 Episodes

A monumental series that explores the most important conflict in our nation's history.

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2017
10 Episodes
The epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never-before been told on film.
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2001
10 Episodes
Ken Burns follows the growth and development of jazz music.
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2022
2 Episodes
Explore the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century's most consequential figures.
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2019
8 Episodes
Hear the remarkable stories of the people and places behind a true American art form.
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2021
4 Episodes
Muhammad Ali brings to life the boxing champion who became an inspiration across the globe
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Explore America's Greatest Stories with Ken Burns

For more than forty years, Ken Burns and his collaborators have created some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made. Through this impressive collection, discover things you never knew about the people and events that molded our history.

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Explore the Films
The Ken Burns Collection showcases more than 40 documentaries, hundreds of clips, and dozens of filmmaker behind-the-scenes discussions. Explore classics such as The Civil War, Baseball, and Jazz, as well as monumental recent films like The Vietnam War, Country Music, and The U.S. and the Holocaust. Use the filters on the "All Films" section to find films that have interactive stories, extensive multimedia timelines, essays, classroom materials, behind-the-scenes materials, additional languages, and more.
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Featured Essays

THE AMERICAN BUFFALO | ESSAY

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When American Wildlife Was For Sale

By 1886 Americans were in the endgame of the largest destruction of wildlife anywhere in world history.

HEMINGWAY | NARRATIVE EXPLORATION

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Women and Gender

Scholars and writers on women and gender in the works of Hemingway.

THE US AND THE HOLOCAUST | ESSAY

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What does it mean to be a land of immigrants?

Many people have described the United States as “a nation of immigrants.” But the story of immigration in American history has never been that clear cut.

Ken Burns UNUM

On UNUM, Ken Burns rearranges the molecules of his films to explore US history in a new way. Explore original video, interviews, articles, archival footage, and more.
Ken Burns UNUM
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Featured Multimedia Interactives

TIMELINE

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The History of Country Music

Follow the story of country music from its humble beginnings in the early 20th century to the mega-concerts of the 1990s.

STORY MAP

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Eva Geiringer's Journey

This multimedia story map charts the journey of the Geiringer family – parents Erich and Fritzi, children Eva and her older brother, Heinz – after they left Austria, seeking safe havens from Nazi terror.

TIMELINE

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The History of The American Buffalo

Trace the history of the North American bison in from past to present through a detailed multimedia timeline.

Ken Burns in the Classroom

Explore educational resources that address key subjects, including Social Studies, U.S. and World History, civics and government, and geography.
Ken Burns in the Classroom
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