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Ken Burns Still Has Faith in a Shared American Story - The New York Times
Publish Date
March 15, 2021
Interviewees
Ken Burns
Interviewers
David Marchese
Publisher
The New York Times
Topics
Challenges in the current American identity
Connection between personal loss and professional work
Historical parallels with current events
Ken Burns's belief in a shared American story
Ken Burns's view on storytelling and authenticity
Optimism vs. pessimism in current times
The impact of Jan. 6 events on American history
People Mentioned
Abraham Lincoln
Ahmaud Arbery
Barack Obama
Barbara Fields
Breonna Taylor
Dolly Parton
Donald Trump
Ernest Hemingway
Father Coughlin
Frederick Douglass
George Floyd
Jack Johnson
Lewis and Clark
Louis Armstrong
Lynn Novick
Mark Twain
Muhammad Ali
Philip Yordan
Richard Hofstadter
Shelby Foote
Spottswood Rice
Thomas Jefferson
Trayvon Martin
Werner Herzog
Works Mentioned
Baseball
Country Music
Hemingway
Horatio's Drive
Jazz
Johnny Guitar
Prohibition
The Civil War
The Dust Bowl
The Vietnam War
Places Mentioned
Brooklyn
Charlottesville
Chicago
New York
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