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Ken Burns
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Ken Burns
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Ken Burns

American, 1953
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Ken Burns is an American filmmaker and historian known for his award-winning documentary films. His widely known documentary series include The Civil War (1990), Baseball (1994), Jazz (2001), The War (2007), The National Parks: America's Best Idea (2009), Prohibition (2011), The Roosevelts (2014), The Vietnam War (2017), and Country Music (2019).