Ken Burns: How To 250 [Teaser]

About this episode

The episode features a conversation with filmmaker Ken Burns about American history and its complexities as part of the 'How to 250' series.

We’re kicking off a series of chats that (until we find a better name) we’re calling “How to 250.” This is our chance to check in with some friends of the show - historians, writers, podcast folks - about how they are marking America 250, and what it means to do the work of history in this moment. And what better way to kick it off than with filmmaker Ken Burns! We get into his work, the idea of American history as a “series of revolutions,” and how to counter simplistic narratives. To hear the full episode, become a paying subscriber of newsletter - sign up at thisdaypod.substack.com Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

People in this episode

Host: Jody Avirgan

Guest: Ken Burns

Topics covered

• American history
• historical narratives
• filmmaking
• revolutions
• commemoration
• podcasting

Keywords

• Ken Burns
• American history
• revolutions
• historical narratives
• podcast
• This Day
• America 250

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: This Day, Radiotopia, dovetail.prx.org, thisdaypod.substack.com

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