Ken Burns Books
Empire of the air
By Ken Burns, Lewis Tom, Morgan Wesson, Geoffrey C. Ward
Story of radio from 1906-1955 and the three men who made it happen: Lee de Forest, Edwin Howard Armstrong, and David Sarnoff. Combines archival photographs, newsreels of the period, interviews, and...
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Lewis Clark
Tells the story of the most important expedition in American history, led by Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Includes the stories of the young army men, French-Canadian boatmen, Clark'...
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Mark Twain
By Ken Burns, Geoffrey C. Ward, Dayton Duncan
Recounts Mark Twain's life told primarily through his own words. Includes interviews with Hal Holbrook, Arthur Miller, William Styron and many others.
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Thomas Jefferson
By Ken Burns, Geoffrey C. Ward
Examines the life of Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence.
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