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Ken Burns @kenlburns.bsky.social · Jul 29

And now a word from the Oval Office....

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Ken Burns @kenlburns.bsky.social · Jul 23

Had a good time at the Reagan Library discussing the American Revolution with Fred Ryan.

UNUM Ken Burns @unumkenburns.bsky.social · Jul 23

“The rights of the individual are greater than the rights of the monarch.” Ken Burns and Fred Ryan discuss Ronald Reagan’s relationship to the American Revolution.

#AmericanRevolutionPBS, a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, premieres this November.

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Ken Burns @kenlburns.bsky.social · Jun 16

Excited to be speaking at The Atlantic Festival this September! Join The Atlantic for three days of conversations, screenings, book talks, and more. Passes and more info available at theatlanticfestival.com. #TheAtlanticFestival

The Atlantic Festival 2025

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Ken Burns @kenlburns.bsky.social · Jun 7

Support public media.

UNUM Ken Burns @unumkenburns.bsky.social · Jun 7

Public media is at risk.

Congress is considering deep funding cuts to PBS, threatening the shows, local coverage, and educational programming that have shaped generations.

Visit ProtectMyPublicMedia.org for more.

#SavePBS

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Ken Burns @kenlburns.bsky.social · May 20

I’ll be in Dallas on June 3 for a special screening of clips from our new film, The American Revolution, at the Winspear Opera House with KERA. Join me, Sarah Botstein, and Jane Kamensky for a conversation after the film. Tickets and info here: attpac.org/event/the-am...

The American Revolution - A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt - AT&T Performing Arts Center

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Ken Burns @kenlburns.bsky.social · May 16

Very proud of PBS Paula Kerger and the entire system - the public broadcasting service www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/b...

Can She Keep PBS on the Air?

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UNUM Ken Burns @unumkenburns.bsky.social · May 8

80 years ago today, Nazi Germany surrendered.

Across Europe, the war ended, but across the world, it didn’t.

Hear from @kenlburns.bsky.social and explore our new playlists, now on KenBurnsUNUM.com

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Ken Burns @kenlburns.bsky.social · May 8

Defying the Nazis, a 2016 film I made with Artemis Joukowsky, tells the story of an American couple that risked their lives to rescue imperiled Jews and refugees fleeing Nazi Europe. It's streaming now on PBS. Check it out: www.pbs.org/kenburns/def...

Join an American couple's courageous mission in 1939 to help refugees escape Nazi-occupied Europe. Over the course of two years, the pair will risk their lives so that hundreds can live in freedom. A ...

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Ken Burns @kenlburns.bsky.social · May 7

Some thoughts about public media and America at 250 that Paula Kerger and I shared with @thehill.com #publicmedia @pbs.org thehill.com/opinion/cong...

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Ken Burns @kenlburns.bsky.social · May 7

@NH4Ukraine has been delivering critical, wholesale humanitarian aid to Ukraine’s hardest-hit regions since 2022. 100% volunteer-run, minimal overhead, maximum impact. Learn more & support at www.NH4Ukraine.org<http://www.nh4ukraine.org/> #Ukraine #HumanitarianAid

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Ken Burns @kenlburns.bsky.social · Apr 16

Ahead of the 250th anniversary of the start of the war this week, we're sharing the first clip from our upcoming film, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, which premieres in Nov on @pbs.org. I can't wait to share this film with the world. #AmericanRevolutionPBS

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Ken Burns @kenlburns.bsky.social · Mar 14

We are kicking off #UnumOntheRoad. Check out our first stop at West Point.

UNUM Ken Burns @unumkenburns.bsky.social · Mar 14

UNUM is hitting the road with @kenlburns.bsky.social and co-directors Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt ahead of their upcoming film, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

First stop: West Point.

George Washington called it “the most important post in America.”

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Ken Burns @kenlburns.bsky.social · Mar 11

Join @historians.org and @icivics.bsky.social tonight for a conversation about teaching American history and the 250th anniversary of US. Info here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: America 250 and the Landscape of History Education. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

In this Civic Learning Week event, Sarah Weicksel (Director of Research and Publications, and incoming Executive Director, American Historical Association) will moderate a conversation with iCivics Ch...

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Ken Burns @kenlburns.bsky.social · Jan 9

Our next film, The American Revolution, will air on
@pbs.org starting 11/16. Leading up to the broadcast, we'll have a national conversation about this important event and how it helped define us as a people - and changed the world. More info is here: www.pbs.org/kenburns/the...

The American Revolution | Coming Fall 2025 | PBS

The American Revolution, a landmark documentary by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, is coming Fall 2025.

www.pbs.org

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Ken Burns @kenlburns.bsky.social · Jan 5

If you’re at the AHA meeting in NYC tonight hope you can join our session on the American Revolution. #AHA25 aha.confex.com/aha/2025/web...

138th Annual Meeting (January 3-6, 2025): Plenary: <em>The American Revolution</em>—A New Film Directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, Written by Geoffrey Ward

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Ken Burns @kenlburns.bsky.social · Dec 7

UNUM Ken Burns @unumkenburns.bsky.social · Dec 6

Happy 10th anniversary to Christopher Nolan’s #Interstellar!

To celebrate its re-release into theaters this weekend, we’re traveling back in time to remember the unexpected role of @kenlburns.bsky.social THE DUST BOWL through this piece by Alyssa Rosenberg: www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-fou...

Opinion | How Ken Burns’ surprise role in ‘Interstellar’ explains the movie

Christopher Nolan's space odyssey has a quiet but determined environmentalist streak, provided by documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan.

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Ken Burns @kenlburns.bsky.social · Dec 3

It's one thing to read a story about yourself, and then you get to listen to it too. I hope you have a chance to listen. Link below in the story.

UNUM Ken Burns @unumkenburns.bsky.social · Dec 3

Place has been an important theme in all of @kenlburns.bsky.social films. It’s also important for him personally, as Rukmini Callimachi of @nytimes.com has captured in this moving portrait of Ken’s family and home.

A screenshot of a New York Times article titled "The Land That Allowed Ken Burns to Raise the Dead."

The subtitle reads, "The award-winning filmmaker has slept in the same bedroom for over four decades.

He credits his home with allowing him to make the films everyone said he couldn’t."

Below is an image of a house surrounded by lush greenery, captioned, "Ken Burns has lived in this home for 45 years. Tony Cenicola/The New York Times."

The article includes an audio option with a play button labeled "Listen - 19:21 min."

The byline reads, "By Rukmini Callimachi," who interviewed Ken Burns, his family, and collaborators for the piece.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Nov 28

The award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns has slept in the same bedroom for over four decades. He credits his home with allowing him to make the films everyone said he couldn’t.

The Land That Allowed Ken Burns to ‘Raise the Dead’

The award-winning filmmaker has slept in the same bedroom for over four decades. He credits his home with allowing him to make the films everyone said he couldn’t.

www.nytimes.com

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Ken Burns @kenlburns.bsky.social · Nov 28

Happy Thanksgiving.

UNUM Ken Burns @unumkenburns.bsky.social · Nov 28

On this day of thanks, we applaud all who work to protect and sustain the land and nature. Here’s a short clip from THE AMERICAN BUFFALO that celebrates the land we inhabit.

Wishing everyone a happy Thanksgiving.

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Ken Burns @kenlburns.bsky.social · Nov 27

Place is important to who I am as a person and filmmaker. It's foundational to how we function, the very idea of home. Rukmini Callimachi has shared a piece about mine timed to Leonardo da Vinci, streaming on PBS. Wishing everyone the best for Thanksgiving: www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/r...

The Land That Allowed Ken Burns to ‘Raise the Dead’

The award-winning filmmaker has slept in the same bedroom for over four decades. He credits his home with allowing him to make the films everyone said he couldn’t.

www.nytimes.com

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Ken Burns @kenlburns.bsky.social · Nov 20

Hope you had a chance to watch Leonardo da Vinci. Will be streaming on PBS. Curious about what's next? Our origin story. It's worth talking about. Take a look.

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Ken Burns @kenlburns.bsky.social · Nov 17

Hope you have a chance to watch our film about Leonardo da Vinci 11/18 and 11/19 on PBS. You can find his impact in remarkable places, including among some highly accomplished foot doctors. www.amny.com/news/foot-do...

A Foot Doctor Who Learned at a Renaissance Man’s Knee | amNewYork

BY PAUL SCHINDLER | Successful professionals, when asked what inspired their interest and passion for their field of endeavor, will often recall a favorite

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Ken Burns @kenlburns.bsky.social · Nov 15

Figured this could be a nice way to get started on @bsky.app

Take a look at our @unumkenburns.bsky.social post below and our #UNUMChats about Leonardo da Vinci.

Film airs Monday and Tuesday on PBS and will also stream on all PBS platforms.

UNUM Ken Burns @unumkenburns.bsky.social · Nov 15

@kenlburns.bsky.social conducted a special series of #UNUMChats exploring Leonardo da Vinci’s legacy with creative and intellectual leaders working today.

Each chat dives into Leonardo’s lasting influence across art, science, and culture—exploring what his genius means for our world now.

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