Ken Burns’ new documentary begins with Ben Franklin and has Philadelphia at its center

The city and its people spearhead ideas of democracy in the six-part, twelve-hour-long "The American Revolution," featuring ...
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They Were ‘Born Poor’ in America. As Adults, They’re Fighting to Shake Child Poverty’s Lingering Impact.

Watch the prologue from "Born Poor" — a documentary made over 14 years that follows kids in three families who try to overcome poverty from childhood through the teen years to young adulthood.
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KEN GRABOWSKI: Studying history comes alive with Ken Burns’ PBS films

Columnist praises Ken Burns’ PBS films for bringing history to life, inspiring lifelong learning and previewing The American ...