Tag Archives: Ken Burns

The Story of ‘The Roosevelts’ Continues Online

Posted on September 23, 2014 by David

For many public television viewers, a seven-night TV viewing marathon came to a close Saturday with the final on-air broadcast of The Roosevelts: An Intimate History. For anyone who didn’t sprint to the finish (myself included) there’s still time to … Continue reading →

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“Ken Burns’ Ken Burns”: A Playfully Hilarious Parody

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Erik

“What a lot of people don’t realize is that Ken wasn’t in the Civil War. He didn’t play baseball or jazz. But, he made documentaries about those things.” As public TV fans across the country continue to watch Ken Burns’ … Continue reading →

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Watch Ken Burns on The Daily Show

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Erik

A big national documentary project like The Roosevelts: An Intimate History means more than just a week of great TV on Wisconsin Public Television. It also means we get to see and hear more from filmmaker Ken Burns on a … Continue reading →

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Watch the Full Roosevelts Series Online Now

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Erik

Did you watch the first episode of Ken Burns’ The Roosevelts: An Intimate History Sunday night? Can’t wait for the rest of the seven-part documentary to air? If you’re a TV binge watcher, won’t be around at the nightly 7 … Continue reading →

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Theodore Roosevelt - America’s Real Renaissance Man

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Erik

“He’s the writing-est president in American history, by far… He’s an intellectual. He read a book a day, sometimes three books in a day if he had some leisure. We think of Jefferson as America’s renaissance man, but it’s really … Continue reading →

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