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Ken Burns’ Storytelling Secrets

As viewers of public television, we have all been fortunate to watch some of our country’s most amazing stories unfold through the camera lens of Ken Burns. His style is remarkable, unique and powerful. But, what drives him as a … Continue reading

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Prohibition

Watch Prohibition at 7 p.m. Sunday, October 2 on Wisconsin Public Television. Make sure you tune in for all three parts of this amazing documentary from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. The five-and-a-half-hour series covers prohibition from its earliest days … Continue reading

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Wisconsin connections to Ken Burns’ Prohibition

Ken Burns’ much-anticipated new documentary, Prohibition, premieres at 7 p.m. this Sunday. You can start to explore some Wisconsin perspective on the subject of “America’s Great Experiment” now with two insightful interview presentations from University Place Presents. Watch them both … Continue reading

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Watch Ken Burns’ Prohibition now on iPhone or iPad

Ken Burn’s newest documentary explores the story behind the United States’ “great experiment” — Prohibition. The three part film premieres on WPT at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, but iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users don’t need to wait. You … Continue reading

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The Civil War Revisted

Watch Ken Burns’ The Civil War at 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, April 3-7 on Wisconsin Public Television. It was 150 years ago that the Civil War tore the United States apart. The bloody war left an unending mark on … Continue reading

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