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Ken Burns Revisits The American Revolution in Powerful New Documentary Series
“This is, I think, the most important event since the birth of Christ. The creation of the United States of America.”—Ken Burns. If you’re convinced you know all there is to know about the American Revolution–the period spanning approximately 1754 … Continue reading
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Tagged #KenBurns, American Revolutionary War, Benjamin Franklin, Buddy Squires, David Schmidt, Democracy, Geoffrey C. Ward, George Washington, Ken Burns, King George III, Military History, Native American History, PBS, Sarah Botstein, The American Revolution, The Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, U.S. Constitution, U.S. History, U.S. Military
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HBO’s Country Doctor Casts Timely Shadow on U.S. Healthcare
“I’ve learned from being poor. I’ve learned from being hungry. I’ve had two kidney transplants and been as sick as a lot of the patients I’ve taken care of,” says Dr. James Graham. Dr. Graham had a rough start. He … Continue reading
Remembering Pee-wee Herman on Screen and Off
The summer of 1988 ushered in an odd lot of male screen heartthrobs. They came in all shapes and sizes, saddled with such monikers as Roger Rabbit, Crocodile Dundee, Dirty Harry and Johnny Five. It was the perfect summer for … Continue reading
Leonardo da Vinci and Ken Burns Dazzle on PBS
“This is the story of the most curious man in history.” Painter, draftsman, writer, designer, architect, inventor, philosopher, scientist, mathematician, military and aeronautical engineer, philosopher, cartographer, geologist, botanist, anatomist, physicist. Clearly, there was more to the man than the “Mona … Continue reading
The Mystery of Mozart’s Sister Exposed on PBS
“My little girl, although she is only 12 years old, is one of the most skillful players in Europe.” –Leopold Mozart. Musical prodigies Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his older sister, Maria Anna, astounded the music world with their skill as … Continue reading
The Sopranos Creator David Chase Hits the Doc on HBO
“Everybody made a deal with the Devil. Tony is really the Devil’s representative.” —David Chase. If, like me, you’re a die-hard fan of the HBO series, The Sopranos, be sure not to miss Oscar®-winning director Alex Gibney’s latest film project, … Continue reading
Nazi Town USA Makes Timely Debut on PBS
“It looked like any summer camp in America. It looked normal. But it wasn’t normal. It was Nazi camp.” If you’ve ever gone to summer camp as a kid, you probably joined your Girl or Boy Scout pals… or devout … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolf Hitler, America First, American Experience, American Fuhrer, Anti-Semitism, Camp Nordland, Camp Siegfried, Dorothy Thompson, Fritz Kuhn, German American Bund, German Gardens, John C. Metcalfe, Madison Square Garden Rally, Nazi Town USA, Nazism, PBS, Peter Yost, Racism, Rev. Charles E. Coughlin, U.S. History
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