Apr 11 Watch 7:32 The long influence of Jackie Robinson, on and off the field By PBS News Hour A new PBS documentary produced by Ken Burns examines the struggles Jackie Robinson faced in breaking baseball’s color barrier -- and his achievements as a player on the diamond and as a civil rights activist in later life. John Yang… Continue watching
May 21 Stephen Colbert, Madeleine Albright and others have some advice for the class of 2015 By Colleen Shalby For the past few weeks, college graduates across the country have accepted their diplomas, bidding their academic years adieu as they embark into the world beyond. But not before listening to a classic commencement speech about the time behind them,… Continue reading
Mar 30 Ken Burns and Siddartha Mukherjee on adapting ‘Cancer’ from page to screen By Kyla Calvert Mason At a time when documentaries are getting more attention from mainstream moviegoers, Ken Burns, the documentarian behind epics including “The Civil War," “Baseball” and two dozen other films, says the best advice he can offer aspiring filmmakers may seem like… Continue reading
Mar 27 Join PBS NewsHour to discuss ‘The Emperor of All Maladies’ with Barak Goodman By Nora Daly Join PBS NewsHour for an exclusive Twitter chat with Ken Burns to discuss the making of the series, "Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies."… Continue reading
Sep 19 What’s your favorite Ken Burns film? By News Desk As "The Roosevelts: An Intimate History" wraps tonight on PBS, we were wondering, out of the 25 films Ken Burns has created, which would you recommend if you could only pick one?… Continue reading
Sep 17 Would America elect a Roosevelt today? By Margaret Myers If you’ve been watching the epic documentary “The Roosevelts: An Intimate History” on PBS, then you you’ve probably come to know Teddy, Franklin and Eleanor as more than just the iconic leaders of America’s coming of age. They were complicated… Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch Civil War’s Causes: Historians Largely United on Slavery, But Public Divided The 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War at South Carolina's Fort Sumter. Continue watching
May 14 Watch Advocates Discuss Agreement to Add Hispanic Voice to WWII Film After much pressure, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns agreed to add stories about Hispanics' role in World War II to his documentary, "The War." A Latino history professor and a film festival CEO give their views. Continue watching