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The American Buffalo
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2023
2 Episodes
Examining the center of one of the country’s most mythic and heartbreaking tales.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
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2022
3 Episodes
Exploring America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises in history.
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness
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2022
2 Episodes
A documentary about the mental health crisis among youth in America.
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Benjamin Franklin
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2022
2 Episodes
Explore the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century's most consequential figures.
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Muhammad Ali
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2021
4 Episodes
Muhammad Ali brings to life the boxing champion who became an inspiration across the globe
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Hemingway
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2021
3 Episodes
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explore the writer and his enduring influence.
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The Gene
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2020
2 Episodes
A historical biography of the human genome.
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East Lake Meadows
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2020
1 Episode
The story of a public housing community raises critical questions about race and poverty.
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College Behind Bars
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2019
4 Episodes
Men and women earn college degrees - and a chance at new beginnings - while incarcerated.
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Country Music
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2019
8 Episodes
Hear the remarkable stories of the people and places behind a true American art form.
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The Mayo Clinic
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2018
1 Episode
Take a timely look at how one institution has met the changing demands of healthcare.
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The Vietnam War
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2017
10 Episodes
The epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never-before been told on film.
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Defying The Nazis: The Sharps' War
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2016
1 Episode
Ken Burns reveals an American couple's secret 1939 mission to help refugees escape Nazis.
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Jackie Robinson
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2016
2 Episodes
Examines the life and times of Jack Roosevelt Robinson.
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Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies
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2015
1 Episode
A story of human ingenuity and perseverance but also of hubris and misperception.
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The Roosevelts
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2014
7 Episodes
A chronicle of three members of the most influential family in American politics.
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The Address
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2014
1 Episode
A school in Vermont where students are encouraged to memorize the Gettysburg Address.
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The Dust Bowl
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2012
2 Episodes
The Dust Bowl chronicles the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history.
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Central Park Five
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2012
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The story of five teenagers who were wrongly convicted in the Central Park Jogger case.
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Prohibition
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2011
3 Episodes
The story of the rise, rule, and fall of prohibition and the entire era it encompassed.
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The Tenth Inning
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2010
2 Episodes
The Tenth Inning interweaves the story of the national pastime with the story of America.
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Seeing, Searching, Being: William Segal
2010
1 Episode
Explore the life of William Segal, a philosopher, publisher, writer and painter.
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The National Parks
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2007
6 Episodes
The story of an idea as American as the Declaration of Independence and just as radical.
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The War
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2007
7 Episodes
The story of the Second World War, told via personal accounts from four American towns.
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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
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2004
2 Episodes
Jack Johnson was the first African American Heavyweight Champion of the World.
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Horatio's Drive
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2003
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The remarkable story of the first person to cross the United States by car.
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Mark Twain
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2002
2 Episodes
An illuminating portrait of a man who is one of the greatest writers in American history.
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Jazz
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2001
10 Episodes
Ken Burns follows the growth and development of jazz music.
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Not For Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
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1999
2 Episodes
Recount the trials, tribulations and triumphs of two pioneers of the women’s movement.
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Frank Lloyd Wright
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1998
2 Episodes
This two-part documentary explores the life of one of America's greatest architects.
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Lewis & Clark
1997
2 Episodes
Enter the world of Lewis, Clark and the rest of the Corps of Discovery.
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Thomas Jefferson
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1997
2 Episodes
Thomas Jefferson is a two-part portrait of our enigmatic and brilliant third president.
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The West
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1996
9 Episodes
A chronicle of the turbulent history of one of the most extraordinary landscapes on earth.
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Baseball
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1994
9 Episodes
An American epic overflowing with heroes and hopefuls, scoundrels and screwballs.
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Empire of the Air
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1992
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Follow the pioneers of radio whose genius and rivalry wove unexpected and tragic stories.
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The Civil War
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1990
5 Episodes
A monumental series that explores the most important conflict in our nation's history.
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Thomas Hart Benton
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1988
1 Episode
The bittersweet story of an extraordinary American artist.
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The Congress
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1988
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Follow the events that shaped the first 200 years of congress and, in turn, our country.
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Huey Long
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1988
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A complex and comprehensive portrait of the man, his politics and the power he sought.
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The Statue of Liberty
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1985
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Explore the creation of the Statue of Liberty and what it represents to all Americans.
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The Shakers
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1985
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Ken Burns creates a moving portrait of this particularly American movement.
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Brooklyn Bridge
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1981
1 Episode
Trace the bridge's transformation from a feat of heroic engineering to an honored symbol.
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