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I've been listening to the American Revolution series of the fantastic history podcast Revolutions lately as well as acquiring the newish Ken Burns documentary series on the Revolution. A little inspiration that things can actually change for the better in America.
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@gerrymcgovern Is there much still in the Ogallala? (Remembering #KenBurns on the #DustBowl and its legacy... ) #ecologicalbreakdown
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Berlinale Series Market Amps Up
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‘Clueless,’ ‘The Karate Kid,’ ‘Glory,’ ‘The Big Chill,’ ‘High Society,’ ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ Enter the National Film Registry
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Berlinale Series Market: Ken Burns ‘American Revolution’ and Ruben Östlund and Alonso Ruizpalacios Titles Score Selection
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Just finished Ken Burns: The American Revolution and phew, that was a lot of different and conflicting emotions. Especially given current events.
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so like 10 people watched the whole thing
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While I'm nattering on about TV ... watch Ken Burns' "The American Revolution." If you're a USian, just watch it. Well worth your time. The series pulls no punches, you'll likely come away with a deeper understanding of unresolved issues, and the last few minutes: that Hamilton quote, and the final words of the series.
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This image "Road Not Traveled" was used for the documentary film by Ken Burns about Country Music. #landscapephotography #NaturePhotography #naturelovers #Kenburns #nature #art #wallart #wallartforsale #smokymountains #travel buff.ly/43hgjzB
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The #KenBurns #AmericanRevolution documentary is surprisingly good. Diverse, critical perspectives. Hits the highs and the lows of the revolution, tackles complicated topics from personal perspectives. Recommended.
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This image "Road Not Traveled" was used for the documentary film by Ken Burns about Country Music. #landscapephotography #NaturePhotography #Kenburns #nature #art #wallart #picoftheday #smokymountains #travel Please refer to link for info and pricing buff.ly/3YEuiNm
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The series is complete. As a nation the question remains open.
Finishing Ken Burns’ The American Revolution
#KenBurns #TheAmericanRevolution #Politics #TV
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Finishing Ken Burns’ The American Revolution
We completed watching Ken Burn’s excellent The American Revolution this week. Thank goodness for streaming, allowing us to view it on our schedule. Two spoiler alerts. First, we won the war. Second, we’re still struggling with many of the differences that made the formation (and perhaps the continuation) of what would become the Untied States such a close thing.
The series is excellent and I highly recommend it. Burns and his team do their expected thorough job of researching and producing the documentary. We’re lucky there were so many letters written by those beneath the status of the cast of characters most of us could identify at a glance, because that material provides much of the content and texture inside the frame.
The production does it’s job so well that my hunch is some will come away learning things they never knew about a period of our history we’ve wrapped in so many myths it would keep troops at Valley Forge warm. I would also guess that in today’s political and social climate there will be far too many who tune out or don’t tune in because they prefer the comfort of the mythology.
Which is a damned shame. As I said in an earlier post about the series:
I’m not hearing things differently, but I’m hearing how folks can take their own meaning out of many of the things written and said during that period that led to this country’s founding. History may indeed rhyme, but it also echoes. Often in strange ways.
If you have followed any of Burns’ work you know his approach to American history is to tell the parts of stories we leave out of the picture. I grew up in a part of the country where you could turn your head left or right, spit, and hit the history of the American Revolution or the Civil War. I count myself lucky that my 10th grade history teacher kept reminding us that there was so much more to discover about our past than he had the time to teach us, planting a seed of curiosity that continues to grow inside of me to this day decades later.
Ken Burns and his team continue to keep that curiosity growing. We should all be grateful and unafraid that they do so.
You can also find more of my writings on a variety of topics on Medium at this link, including in the publications Ellemeno and Rome. I can also be found on social media under my name as above.
#americanRevolution #books #culture #history #kenBurns #pbs #politics #revolutionaryWar #streaming #theAmericanRevolution #tv
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"The war serves a nationalist purpose, and the revolution threatens it."
"Allegiance and protection are reciprocal; withdrawing that protection dissolves allegiance."
"The transformation happens in minds before it happens on battlefields."
#KenBurns #AmericanRevolution #History #HumanRights #CivlRights #CivilLiberties #Politics #Democracy #Justice #HalfHeartedFanatic
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I finished watching all 6 episodes of #KenBurns' documentary on the #AmericanRevolution yesterday.
So many things I didn't realize about the revolution.
I knew that the "patriots" had it tough but didn't realize it took 8 yrs to conclude the war; that they probably wouldn't have won but for the assistance of the French; how often they came to losing the war; & how devoted the volunteers who were able to survive the war were in continuing to fight on faith, often without being paid & nearly starved &/or frozen to death.
L:earning that Washington ordered the return of runaway slaves (who volunteered for both sides) to their "owners' (including himself & Jefferson) after the Americans won was disconcerting & put the lie to the phrase: "all men are created equal."
So much more to consider & ponder about the war that led to the foundation of our country, which was not as clean & neat as the mythology about it would suggest.
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I am totally geeking out over The American Revolution docuseries on PBS. A couple of thoughts:
I'm such a nerd that I actually recognize some of the writers and historians being interviewed such as Rick Atkinson, Stacy Schiff, and Nathaniel Philbrick.
Describing the voice talent as "A-List" is an understatement. Is Ken Burns the most connected man in Hollywood? Eat your heart out, Kevin Bacon! (notably absent)
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Been watching the "American Revolution" by Ken Burns on PBS. It's very good, but very clearly, based on the facts:#PBS #KenBurns #AmericanRevolution
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Centuries before the American Revolution, Native nations created sophisticated systems to prevent tyranny: consensus councils, balanced leadership and protections for future generations.
Their political blueprint rivals anything the founders designed.
https://theconversation.com/before-the-american-revolution-native-nations-guarded-their-societies-against-tyranny-242363
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Where is the burial site of the 'Maryland 400'? 2019 report by William Parry documents history and findings. -
Paul Giamatti Can’t Leave John Adams Alone: Who Plays Who in Ken Burns’ ‘The American Revolution’
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Context is everything
Watching Ken Burns’ The American Revolution
#TheAmericanRevolution #KenBurns #TV #History
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Watching Ken Burns’ The American Revolution
Started watching Ken Burns’ The American Revolution last night. It sounds almost trite, but it’s typical Ken Burns (and his collaborators) historical documentary excellence.
What struck me is how I’m hearing things I’ve read and heard over and over again about the period leading up to the American Revolution. So far, (only two episodes in) the history is as I studied it. And by studying it, I mean well below the surface of the myths folks of my generation were taught in school.
I’m not hearing things differently, but I’m hearing how folks can take their own meaning out of many of the things written and said during that period that led to this country’s founding. History may indeed rhyme, but it also echoes. Often in strange ways.
That’s certainly true if all you hang your tri-cornered hat on are the myths.
You can also find more of my writings on a variety of topics on Medium at this link, including in the publications Ellemeno and Rome. I can also be found on social media under my name as above.
#Culture #KenBurns #Politics #Streaming #TheAmericanRevolution #TV
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As the six-part series "American Revolution" begins on PBS, photos of filmmaker and major funder David Rubenstein are available exclusively from the TechNewsLit portfolio at the Alamy photo agency.
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This image "Road Not Traveled" was used for the documentary film by Ken Burns about Country Music. #landscapephotography #NaturePhotography #naturelovers #Kenburns #nature #art #wallart #wallartforsale #smokymountains #travel buff.ly/WDkZhsF