Tag: Ken
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Examining the Flaws in Ken Burns’s ‘The American Revolution’
Ken Burns has set himself the impossible task of retelling a national origin story that all Americans will embrace as their own. He began work on the resulting six-part, twelve-hour series, The American Revolution, nearly a decade ago, just as the so-called Great Awokening got going. The years 2015-2025 have been energizing and inspiring for…
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103-Year-Old Pearl Harbor Survivor Ken Schubring Remembers the Attack on December 7
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pearl Harbor survivor Ken Schubring enlisted when he was just 17. “Everything seemed to lean toward that being in the cards sooner rather than later,” the 103-year-old told WANF-TV this week, days ahead of the anniversary of the 1941 attack. “So not much of a decision to…
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Untold Catholic Narratives in Ken Burns’ American Revolution Documentary
In a recent interview, Ken Burns said that the American Revolution was the most important human event since the birth of Christ. While historians (and theologians) may debate this claim, what cannot be contested is how this conviction has helped to shape his latest documentary, “The American Revolution,” which also carries a warmth and familiarity…