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Acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns will make a stop in Providence on Thursday, October 16, as part of a national tour promoting ...
Funding for PBS and NPR must be protected, documentary field leaders are urging, as the Senate considers clawing back $1.1 billion in federal support.
Some of the most respected figures in documentary film are calling on Congress to protect funding for public television and ...
As the U.S. prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, Ken Burns is releasing a deep look into the fight for American ...
In an interview that aired on Sunday’s (July 6) edition of CBS News’ Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan, Burns told CBS Evening News co-anchor John Dickerson that the funding cuts seem “fooldhardy” ...
Documentary historian Ken Burns contended that major events and legislative efforts throughout U.S. history have always experienced a level a pushback.
News anchor John Dickerson spoke with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns about his latest film, "The American Revolution," which ...
With the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Ken Burns is set to release a six-part series on the American ...
Filmmaker Ken Burns said it's "shortsighted" to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as public ...
The American Revolution was one of the most significant events in world history because it created a "new thing called a citizen," iconic filmmaker Ken Burns told CBS News, as the nation celebrates ...
The following is the transcript of an interview with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John ...
"There is nothing more beautiful, moving and hopeful," documentary filmmaker Ken Burns said Friday as he welcomed America's ...