TV Talk: Ken Burns recounts ‘The American Revolution’ for PBS

Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming month. PBS may be worse for wear following federal defunding, but public TV documentarian Ken Burns remains at work with ...
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New documentary explores use of psychedelics to treat combat veterans with PTSD

For many veterans, the battle doesn’t end when they come home. The invisible wounds of combat, like PTSD, can leave some feeling withdrawn or isolated. A new documentary, “In Waves and War,” follows a ...

At 15 he went to war, now CT soldier's memoir stars in Ken Burns' 'The American Revolution' series

He wrote the best book about the Revolution,” said David Schmidt, a producer and co-director of “The American Revolution.” ...
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'Witness to War:' The remarkable transformation of a soldier turned doctor

Charlie Clements went from flying missions in Vietnam to risking his life as a doctor caring for civilians in war zones, ...
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Vietnam Survivor Stories

Vietnam War veterans recounting some of their most poignant memories of their time overseas This 2005 SDPB documentary features Vietnam War veterans recounting some of their most poignant memories of ...
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Ken Burns at the Barricades

K en Burns and I have just met at Bowling Green, the tiny park at the bottom tip of Manhattan, when he brings up “all the ...
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Ottawa Museum wins grant for Civil War documentaries

The Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum has received a Creative Projects Grant from the Illinois Arts Council to produce documentaries on two Civil War–era Ottawa citizens. The project, ...
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Ken Burns’ New Documentary ‘The American Revolution’ Puts Ben Franklin at Start, Philadelphia at Center

After a decade of filming for his new docuseries The American Revolution, Ken Burns begins with Ben Franklin and positions Philadelphia right at the heart of this epic story, writes for The ...
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Rapper Emmanuel Jal Turns War Trauma Into Award-Winning Hip-Hop Documentary

Emmanuel Jal’s documentary reveals his transformation from Sudan child soldier to global Hip-Hop artist and peace advocate. Emmanuel Jal’s extraordinary transformation from child soldier to ...
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Ken Burns’ New Documentary Series The American Revolution Premieres November 16 on PBS

A powerful new documentary series from acclaimed filmmakers Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt is set to premiere on PBS this fall. The American Revolution, a six-part, 12-hour series, will ...
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Senators will force a vote to prevent war on Venezuela without approval from Congress

Amid a wave of U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and plans for covert operations in Venezuela, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., is leading a bipartisan effort to force a vote to stop President Trump from ...
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Brownsville to screen PBS documentary during CycloBia

As part of its annual CycloBia event scheduled for Friday, the city of Brownsville will screen a showing of the PBS documentary “From Rails to Trails”. The city of Brownsville will close off downtown ...