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A color photo of Vietnam-era American military personnel trudging through thigh-deep water, in a single-file line, in the Vietnamese jungle.
A white text logo for the film "The Vietnam War: A Film By Ken Burns & Lynn Novick"
Watch the story about one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in American history.
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The story of an American icon whose battle for first class citizenship for African Americans transcends sports.
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Three family members that redefined the relationship Americans had with their government and with each other.

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For more than thirty years Ken Burns has produced and directed 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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The poster for 'The Vietnam War: A Film By Ken Burns & Lynn Novick.' It shows a silhouetted American soldier standing above the film's title, with his reflection being that of a Vietnamese farmer carrying bales of rice on his shoulders. There is a silhouetted helicopter in the sky, which has a dramatic orange and blue sunset.
Vietnam War [2017]
Watch the story about one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in American history.
A color poster for the film Jackie Robinson: A Film By Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon. It shows Jackie smiling at the camera, wearing his baseball uniform.
Jackie Robinson [2016]
The story of an American icon whose battle for first class citizenship for African Americans transcends sports.
A color poster for the film "Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies." It depicts a shining gold DNA double helix foregrounded against a black background. The film's title is displayed in gold text over that.
Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies [2015]
A story of human ingenuity and perseverance but also of hubris and misperception.
A color poster for the film "The Roosevelts: An Intimate History." It depicts the White House at the bottom of the image with head-and-shoulders portraits of Theodore Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt and Franklin Delano Roosevelt superimposed on the sky above.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History [2014]
Three family members that redefined the relationship Americans had with their government and with each other.
The poster for "The Address: A Film By Ken Burns." It shows a blue-hued image of President Abraham Lincoln, made up of separate square pieces of paper, pinned to a blackboard. The film's title is stylized as being written in chalk on the blackboard.
The Address [2014]
The Address uncovers how President Lincoln's historic words motivate and engage students over 150 years later.
A black-and-white poster for "The Central Park Five: A Film By Ken Burns & David McMahon & Sarah Burns"
The Central Park Five [2013]
A story about five black and Latino teenagers whose lives were upended by a miscarriage of justice.
A black-and-white poster for "The Dust Bowl: A Film By Ken Burns" which depicts a small house dwarfed by enormous looming dust clouds gathering above.
The Dust Bowl [2012]
A chronicle of the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history that nearly decimated wheat supply.
A color poster for the film "Prohibition: A Film By Ken Burns & Lynn Novick"
Prohibition [2011]
Prohibition tells the story of the rise, rule, and fall of the 18th Amendment and the era it encompassed.
A color poster for the film "Baseball: The Tenth Inning | A Film By Ken Burns & Lynn Novick"
Baseball: The Tenth Inning [2010]
A new chapter for Baseball that tells the story of the national pastime from the 1990s to today.
A color poster for the film "The National Parks: America's Best Idea." It depicts a sweeping vista between enormous, fog-draped mountain ranges, ringed in purple and gold colors.
The National Parks: America's Best Idea [2009]
This film features those willing to devote themselves to saving land that they loved and practicing democracy.
The poster for 'The War: Directed By Ken Burns & Lynn Novick.' It shows a black-and-white photo of a young soldier in camouflage and a helmet, with a serious expression.
The War [2007]
World War II is shown through the eyes of personal accounts who lived through this extraordinary time.
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